Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Fenugreek Seed VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fenugreek Seed	24%	15%	61%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Fenugreek Seed	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15.8% 458kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.37% 9.1g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.47% 2.07g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	285% 48.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63.6% 82.7g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	6.1% 4.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	92% 35g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	58.2% 32.6g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fenugreek Seed	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	38% 0.46mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40% 0.52mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.5% 2.32mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	65.4% 0.85mg	86.4% 1.12mg	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	20% 80.8μg	83% 332μg	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	4.72% 4.25mg	1.73% 1.56mg	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	NA	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fenugreek Seed	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 249mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	284% 2.56mg	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	594% 47.5mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.5% 271mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	75.7% 1.74mg	128% 2.95mg	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	60% 420mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1091mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.2% 8.93μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.33% 95mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	32.2% 3.54mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.5g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Fenugreek Seed vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fenugreek Seed Spices have 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.7 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Fenugreek Seed Spices.
• Both Fenugreek Seed Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 5 oz.
• Both Fenugreek Seed Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Fenugreek Seed vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fenugreek Seed Spices have 2 times more Calcium, 7.8 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Potassium and 22.3 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 12.4 times more Selenium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Fenugreek Seed Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Fenugreek Seed Spices have 2.5 times more Carbohydrate and 2.3 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Energy, 8 times more Fat and 4.8 times more Saturated Fat than Fenugreek Seed Spices.
• Both Fenugreek Seed Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Fenugreek Seed Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.