Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Dried Zante Currants VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Zante Currants	4%	1%	95%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Zante Currants	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 575kcal	40% 1155kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.45% 0.44g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.53% 0.17g	32.4% 10.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.5% 0.024g	8.56% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.41% 0.069g	383% 65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	118% 153g	36.7% 47.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	170% 124g	7.47% 5.4g	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	89% 64.5g	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	% 59g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	23% 8.73g	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.8g	68.5% 38.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Zante Currants	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.88% 7.94μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.5% 0.32mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.7% 0.28mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20% 3.2mg	87.3% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	279% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	45% 0.59mg	123% 1.6mg	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	4.96% 20μg	118% 470μg	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	10.4% 9.33mg	3.1% 2.78mg	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	1.46% 0.22mg	345% 51.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.46% 6.55μg	4.47% 5.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Zante Currants	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.5% 175mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	65.7% 0.59mg	404% 3.63mg	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	46.6% 3.73mg	94% 7.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17% 71.4mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.8% 0.68mg	182% 4.2mg	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	28% 196mg	327% 2292mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	45.4% 1542mg	49.6% 1687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.53% 1.4μg	286% 157μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.7% 85.3mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.68% 0.73mg	95% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.94% 35g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Dried Zante Currants vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Zante Currants have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin C and 1.2 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 23.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 237.3 times more Vitamin E than Dried Zante Currants.
• Both Dried Zante Currants as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Dried Zante Currants vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Zante Currants have 1.3 times more Calcium and 14.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.1 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 6.1 times more Manganese, 11.7 times more Phosphorus, 113.3 times more Selenium and 14.3 times more Zinc than Dried Zante Currants.
• Both Dried Zante Currants and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Zante Currants have 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 22.8 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2 times more Energy, 226.4 times more Fat, 61.4 times more Saturated Fat, 5.8 times more Omega 3, 936.6 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 5.6 times more Protein than Dried Zante Currants.
• Both Dried Zante Currants as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.