Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Fresh Orange juice VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fresh Orange juice	6%	4%	90%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Fresh Orange juice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.08% 89.3kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.41% 0.4g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.15% 0.048g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.36% 0.022g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.34% 0.058g	269% 45.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 20.6g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	23% 16.7g	7.17% 5.2g	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	5.8% 4.2g	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	% 3.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 8.2g	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.04% 0.4g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.5% 1.4g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fresh Orange juice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.2% 20μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.58% 0.06mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.96% 0.79mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.54% 0.38mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.1% 0.079mg	205% 2.67mg	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	15% 59.5μg	113% 450μg	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	110% 99mg	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	0.53% 0.079mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.17% 0.2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fresh Orange juice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.2% 22mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.7% 0.087mg	397% 3.57mg	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	4.96% 0.4mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.2% 22mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.2% 0.028mg	168% 3.87mg	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	4.8% 33.7mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.7% 397mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.36% 0.2μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.9% 0.099mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.74% 175g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Fresh Orange juice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Orange juice has 3.3 times more Vitamin A and 35.7 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 16.4 times more Vitamin B1, 11.8 times more Vitamin B2, 20.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5.9 times more Vitamin B5, 33.6 times more Vitamin B6, 7.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 879.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Orange juice.
• Both Raw Orange juice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Fresh Orange juice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Orange juice has 18.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.1 times more Calcium, 40.9 times more Copper, 26.3 times more Iron, 29.5 times more Magnesium, 139.3 times more Manganese, 38.8 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Potassium, 530 times more Selenium and 100 times more Zinc than Raw Orange juice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Orange juice has 3.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13 times more Energy, 257.3 times more Fat, 185.6 times more Saturated Fat, 5.5 times more Omega 3, 794.8 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 43 times more Fiber and 29.7 times more Protein than Raw Orange juice.
• Both Raw Orange juice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.