Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Dried Spirulina VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spirulina	58%	18%	24%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spirulina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 575kcal	40% 1155kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.8% 15.3g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.4% 5.26g	32.4% 10.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	102% 1.63g	8.56% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.6% 2.5g	383% 65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36.5% 47.4g	36.7% 47.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.5% 6.15g	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	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.14g	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	204% 114g	68.5% 38.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spirulina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	6.4% 57.5μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	394% 4.72mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	560% 7.3mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	159% 25.4mg	87.3% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	138% 6.9mg	279% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	55.6% 0.72mg	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	46.6% 187μg	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	22.3% 20mg	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	66% 9.92mg	345% 51.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	42% 50.6μg	4.47% 5.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spirulina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 238mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1345% 12mg	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	707% 56.6mg	94% 7.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	92% 387mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	164% 3.77mg	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	33.5% 234mg	327% 2292mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	79.6% 2705mg	49.6% 1687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26% 14.3μg	286% 157μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	139% 2080mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36% 3.97mg	95% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.3g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed has more Vitamin A, 22.5 times more Vitamin B1, 14.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 7.2 times more Vitamin C and 9.4 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 5.2 times more Vitamin E than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

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

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed has 1.7 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 7.5 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Potassium and 349.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 9.8 times more Phosphorus, 11 times more Selenium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Manganese per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Spirulina Seaweed has 11.9 times more Omega 3 and 3 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2 times more Energy, 6.5 times more Fat, 2 times more Saturated Fat, 26.1 times more Omega 6 and 3.1 times more Fiber than Dried Spirulina Seaweed.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Sugars per 7 oz.
• Both Dried Spirulina Seaweed as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.