Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Cooked Brown Rice

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cooked Brown Rice	8%	7%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1159kcal	7.66% 222kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	1.7% 1.65g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.6% 8.84g	1.02% 0.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.44% 0.12g	1.6% 0.026g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	269% 45.7g	3.3% 0.56g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	30.5% 39.7g	36% 46.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.17% 5.2g	NA	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	% 4.96g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45% 17g	9.4% 3.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.6% 41.2g	8.22% 4.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.66% 5.95μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	245% 2.94mg	17% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54% 0.7mg	1.83% 0.024mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	16.5% 2.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45% 2.24mg	15.6% 0.78mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	205% 2.67mg	22.7% 0.3mg	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	113% 450μg	2% 7.94μg	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	3.1% 2.78mg	0% 0mg	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	465% 69.8mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	397% 3.57mg	18% 0.16mg	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	130% 10.4mg	13% 1.05mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	154% 645mg	20.8% 87.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	168% 3.87mg	95% 2.18mg	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	187% 1310mg	22% 153mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.6% 1280mg	4.6% 157mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	191% 105μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	90% 9.92mg	11% 1.23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.4g	3.9% 145g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Brown Rice:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.5 times more Vitamin B1, 29.6 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 9 times more Vitamin B6, 56.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Brown Rice:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.8 times more Calcium, 22.2 times more Copper, 9.9 times more Iron, 7.4 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 8.6 times more Phosphorus, 8.2 times more Potassium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice contains 15.4 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.2 times more Energy, 62 times more Fat, 27 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 81.4 times more Omega 6, 4.8 times more Fiber and 9 times more Protein than Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 7 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cooked Medium-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.