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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Parsley Spices	30%	14%	56%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Parsley Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14.3% 414kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8% 7.77g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.1% 1.95g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	166% 2.66g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.4% 1.77g	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	55.2% 71.8g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.2% 10.3g	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	0.82% 0.6g	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	% 3.9g	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.8g	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	100% 38g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	67.4% 37.7g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Parsley Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.3% 137μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	23% 0.28mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	260% 3.38mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	88% 14mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30% 1.5mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	98% 1.28mg	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	63.8% 255μg	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	197% 177mg	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	84.7% 12.7mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1606% 1927μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Parsley Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	162% 1616mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	123% 1.1mg	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	391% 31.2mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	135% 567mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	605% 14mg	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	88.3% 618mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	112% 3803mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	36.3% 20μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	42.7% 641mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	70% 7.7mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.35g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Parsley Spices have more Vitamin A, 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 113.6 times more Vitamin C and 438.5 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 6.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.1 times more Vitamin E than Dried Parsley Spices.
• Both Dried Parsley Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Parsley 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 Parsley Spices vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Parsley Spices have 13.1 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 4.7 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Potassium and 150.7 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Phosphorus and 5.5 times more Selenium than Dried Parsley Spices.
• Both Dried Parsley Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Parsley Spices have 23.2 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Energy, 9.4 times more Fat, 5.1 times more Saturated Fat and 27.4 times more Omega 6 than Dried Parsley Spices.
• Both Dried Parsley Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.