Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.4% 244kcal	40% 1155kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.92g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	32.4% 10.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.36% 0.022g	8.56% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.14% 0.7g	383% 65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	39% 50.8g	36.7% 47.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.66% 0.48g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.48g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.36% 3.18g	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.7% 5.44g	68.5% 38.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	29.4% 0.35mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.5% 0.14mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31.8% 5.1mg	87.3% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.75mg	279% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.8% 0.24mg	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	4.47% 18μg	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	0% 0mg	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	2.25% 0.34mg	345% 51.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	4.47% 5.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.6% 5.95mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23.4% 0.21mg	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	14% 1.1mg	94% 7.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.4% 77.4mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84% 1.93mg	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	29% 204mg	327% 2292mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5% 171mg	49.6% 1687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21% 11.5μg	286% 157μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 7.94mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.4mg	95% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.77% 139g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 1.7 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 18.5 times more Vitamin B5, 6.5 times more Vitamin B6, 26.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 153.5 times more Vitamin E and 13.5 times more Vitamin K than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice 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 Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice has 58.6 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 23.3 times more Calcium, 17.3 times more Copper, 6.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 11.2 times more Phosphorus, 9.9 times more Potassium, 13.7 times more Selenium and 7.5 times more Zinc than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.7 times more Energy, 51.3 times more Fat, 20.1 times more Saturated Fat, 6.3 times more Omega 3, 92.3 times more Omega 6, 11.4 times more Sugars, 6.9 times more Fiber and 7.1 times more Protein than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 7 oz.
• Both Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.