Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Wild Rice VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wild Rice	16%	3%	81%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Wild Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.4% 506kcal	28.4% 825kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.58% 1.53g	72.8% 70.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.69% 0.22g	23% 7.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	26.6% 0.43g	6.1% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.14% 0.53g	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	81.7% 106g	26.2% 34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.9% 3.54g	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	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	% 0.95g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	23% 8.8g	41.4% 15.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37.3% 21g	49% 27.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wild Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.6% 0.16mg	12.5% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.6% 0.37mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59.6% 9.54mg	62.4% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	30.3% 1.5mg	200% 9.98mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.6% 0.55mg	87.7% 1.14mg	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	33.7% 135μg	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	0% 0mg	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	7.75% 1.16mg	247% 37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.24% 2.7μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wild Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.98% 29.8mg	9.92% 99mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	82.5% 0.74mg	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	34.7% 2.78mg	67.3% 5.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.7% 251mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82% 1.9mg	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	87.7% 614mg	234% 1637mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 605mg	35.4% 1205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.2% 3.97μg	204% 112μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.66% 9.92mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77% 8.45mg	68% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	0.046% 1.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Wild Rice vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 31.8 times more Vitamin E and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Raw Wild Rice.
• Both Raw Wild Rice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Wild Rice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Wild Rice vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Wild Rice has 1.4 times more Magnesium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.3 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.7 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 28.3 times more Selenium than Raw Wild Rice.
• Both Raw Wild Rice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Wild Rice has 4.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.6 times more Energy, 46.1 times more Fat, 33.5 times more Saturated Fat, 87 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Wild Rice.
• Both Raw Wild Rice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Wild Rice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.