Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	8%	2%	90%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.9% 258kcal	40.5% 1175kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.43% 0.42g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.35% 0.11g	44% 14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.24% 0.02g	10% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.54% 0.091g	399% 68g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	43.6% 56.7g	35% 45.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	8.5% 6.17g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 4.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.57% 0.6g	55.4% 21g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.43% 4.72g	71% 40g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	Oil 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	27.6% 0.33mg	53% 0.64mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.44% 0.032mg	42.7% 0.56mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.8% 3.64mg	51.2% 8.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.3% 0.82mg	275% 13.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.63% 0.099mg	121% 1.57mg	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	28.8% 115μg	116% 464μg	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	2.43% 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	481% 72mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	5.13% 6.15μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.6% 5.95mg	17.3% 173mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.38% 0.075mg	398% 3.58mg	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	37% 2.96mg	106% 8.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.14% 25.8mg	60% 252mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	32.5% 0.75mg	179% 4.13mg	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	10.5% 73.4mg	323% 2260mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.7% 57.5mg	28% 958mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27% 15μg	282% 155μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.58% 0.83mg	94% 10.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.68% 136g	0.083% 3.06g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 17.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 16.9 times more Vitamin B5, 15.8 times more Vitamin B6, 4 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched.
• Both Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched has 44.6 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 29 times more Calcium, 47.5 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 9.8 times more Magnesium, 5.5 times more Manganese, 30.8 times more Phosphorus, 16.7 times more Potassium, 10.4 times more Selenium and 12.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched has 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.6 times more Energy, 244.3 times more Fat, 124 times more Saturated Fat, 8.1 times more Omega 3, 743.7 times more Omega 6, 35.3 times more Fiber and 8.4 times more Protein than Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched.
• Both Cooked Medium-grain White Rice enriched as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.