Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cumin Seed VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cumin Seed	16%	45%	39%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cumin Seed	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.3% 532kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32.5% 31.6g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.8% 2.18g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	26% 4.4g	192% 32.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.2% 62.7g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.4% 3.2g	5.12% 3.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39% 15g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	45% 25.2g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cumin Seed	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	10% 91μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	74% 0.89mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.7% 0.46mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.6% 6.5mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	47.4% 0.62mg	147% 1.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.54% 14μg	80.4% 322μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	12% 11mg	2.2% 2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	31.5% 4.72mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.38% 7.65μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cumin Seed	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	132% 1320mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	137% 1.23mg	283% 2.55mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	1176% 94mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	124% 519mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	205% 4.72mg	120% 2.76mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	101% 707mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	74.5% 2534mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.4% 7.37μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16% 238mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	62% 6.8mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.4g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cumin Seed vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cumin Seed Spices have 21.3 times more Vitamin A, 5.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 22.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.6 times more Vitamin E than Cumin Seed Spices.
• Both Cumin Seed Spices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Cumin Seed Spices as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cumin Seed vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cumin Seed Spices have 11.9 times more Calcium, 12.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Potassium and 18.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 10.2 times more Selenium than Cumin Seed Spices.
• Both Cumin Seed Spices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cumin Seed Spices have 2.9 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.2 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 2.3 times more Fat, 2.9 times more Saturated Fat and 7.4 times more Omega 6 than Cumin Seed Spices.
• Both Cumin Seed Spices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Sugars and Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Cumin Seed Spices as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.