Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Summer Squash VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Summer Squash	24%	8%	68%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Summer Squash	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.78% 22.7kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.26% 0.26g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.19% 0.062g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.96% 0.079g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.28% 0.047g	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	3.65% 4.75g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.3% 3.1g	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	1.86% 1.35g	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	% 1.06g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.043g	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.1% 1.56g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.06% 1.7g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Summer Squash	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.57% 14μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.67% 0.068mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.5% 0.2mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.3% 0.69mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.4% 0.22mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.8% 0.31mg	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	10.3% 41μg	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	26.8% 24mg	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	1.13% 0.17mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.54% 4.25μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Summer Squash	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.13% 21.3mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.03% 0.072mg	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	6.2% 0.5mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.74% 24mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.8% 0.25mg	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	7.7% 54mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 371mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.52% 0.28μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.19% 2.83mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.74% 0.41mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.63% 134g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Summer Squash vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw All Varieties Summer Squash have 3.3 times more Vitamin A, 12.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 30.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 17.1 times more Vitamin B3, 7.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6.2 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 293.1 times more Vitamin E than Raw All Varieties Summer Squash.
• Both Raw All Varieties Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw All Varieties Summer Squash have 20 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.2 times more Calcium, 35.3 times more Copper, 15 times more Iron, 19.1 times more Magnesium, 11.1 times more Manganese, 17.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 265 times more Selenium and 17.2 times more Zinc than Raw All Varieties Summer Squash.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 36.5 times more Energy, 285.9 times more Fat, 101.3 times more Saturated Fat, 698.5 times more Omega 6, 6 times more Carbohydrate, 7.8 times more Fiber and 17.2 times more Protein than Raw All Varieties Summer Squash.
• Both Raw All Varieties Summer Squash and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Raw All Varieties Summer Squash as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.