Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cooked Tahitian Taro VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Tahitian Taro	33%	12%	55%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Tahitian Taro	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.15% 62.4kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.99% 0.96g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.62% 0.2g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.53% 0.12g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.63% 0.28g	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	7.47% 9.7g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.9g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Tahitian Taro	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	14% 125μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.2% 0.062mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.6% 0.28mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.25% 0.68mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.57% 0.18mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.8% 0.17mg	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	2.5% 9.92μg	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	60% 54mg	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	NA	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Tahitian Taro	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 211mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12% 0.11mg	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	27.6% 2.2mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.2% 72.3mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	10.4% 0.24mg	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	13.6% 95mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 883mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.06% 1.13μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.1% 76.5mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.3% 0.14mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.3% 123g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cooked Tahitian Taro vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt has 29.3 times more Vitamin A and 27.1 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 33.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 17.4 times more Vitamin B3, 9 times more Vitamin B5, 11.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 32.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt.
• Both Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt 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 Cooked Tahitian Taro vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt has 1.9 times more Calcium, 6 times more Sodium and 18.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 23.7 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Magnesium, 11.6 times more Manganese, 9.9 times more Phosphorus, 66.3 times more Selenium and 50 times more Zinc than Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt.
• Both Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt has 1.4 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13.3 times more Energy, 75.7 times more Fat, 32.1 times more Saturated Fat, 117.6 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate and 5 times more Protein than Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt.
• Both Cooked Tahitian Taro no Salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.