Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Oregano Spices VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Oregano Spices	10%	11%	79%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Oregano Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 376kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.25% 6.07g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.87% 2.2g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	55% 0.88g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.24% 1.06g	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	75% 98g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8% 5.8g	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	2.2% 1.6g	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	% 2.7g	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.3g	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	159% 60.2g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.8% 12.8g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Oregano Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.4% 120μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21% 0.25mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	57.6% 0.75mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	41% 6.58mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	26% 1.3mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	114% 1.48mg	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	84% 336μg	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	3.62% 3.26mg	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	173% 26mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	734% 881μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Oregano Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	226% 2264mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	100% 0.9mg	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	652% 52mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	91% 383mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	308% 7.07mg	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	30% 210mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	52.5% 1786mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.6% 6.38μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.36% 35.4mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.7% 3.8mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Oregano Spices vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Oregano Spices have more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.1 times more Vitamin C and 200.5 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 7.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 2 times more Vitamin E than Dried Oregano Spices.
• Both Dried Oregano Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Oregano Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Oregano Spices vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Oregano Spices have 18.4 times more Calcium, 8.6 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Potassium and 8.3 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.8 times more Copper, 7.7 times more Phosphorus, 17.4 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Dried Oregano Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Oregano Spices have 7.7 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, more Fructose and 4 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.2 times more Energy, 12 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Saturated Fat, 45.7 times more Omega 6 and 2.2 times more Protein than Dried Oregano Spices.
• Both Dried Oregano Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.