Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Baked Sweet Potato VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baked Sweet Potato	9%	1%	90%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Baked Sweet Potato	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.4% 128kcal	28.4% 825kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.22% 0.21g	72.8% 70.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.23% 0.074g	23% 7.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.53% 0.009g	6.1% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.75% 0.13g	273% 46.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22.6% 29.4g	26.2% 34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12.7% 9.2g	5.34% 3.87g	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	0.98% 0.71g	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	% 0.81g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.23g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.3% 4.68g	41.4% 15.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.1% 2.85g	49% 27.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baked Sweet Potato	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	151% 1362μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.6% 0.15mg	12.5% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.6% 0.15mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.1mg	62.4% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25% 1.25mg	200% 9.98mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.41mg	87.7% 1.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	11.3% 3.4μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2.13% 8.5μg	84% 336μg	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	31% 27.8mg	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	6.7% 1mg	247% 37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.7% 3.26μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baked Sweet Potato	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.4% 54mg	9.92% 99mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.4% 0.23mg	288% 2.6mg	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	12.2% 0.98mg	67.3% 5.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.1% 38.3mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.6% 0.7mg	130% 3mg	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	11% 76.5mg	234% 1637mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20% 673mg	35.4% 1205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.52% 0.28μg	204% 112μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.4% 51mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.12% 0.45mg	68% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.9% 107g	0.046% 1.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Baked Sweet Potato vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only has more Vitamin A and 14 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.7 times more Vitamin B3, 8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 39.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 36.8 times more Vitamin E than Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin K per 5 oz.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Baked Sweet Potato vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only has 12 times more Sodium and 63.2 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.8 times more Calcium, 11.4 times more Copper, 5.5 times more Iron, 4.8 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 21.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 396.5 times more Selenium and 16.5 times more Zinc than Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only has 2.4 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.5 times more Energy, 332 times more Fat, 100.4 times more Saturated Fat, 11.5 times more Omega 3, 364.2 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Fiber and 9.6 times more Protein than Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Sweet Potato Baked in skin, flesh only as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.