Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Spearmint

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Spearmint	25%	12%	63%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Spearmint	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1155kcal	3% 87.3kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	102% 99g	1.5% 1.45g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	32.4% 10.4g	1.2% 0.38g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.56% 0.14g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	383% 65g	0.63% 0.11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36.7% 47.8g	13% 16.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.47% 5.4g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	58% 22g	35.5% 13.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	68.5% 38.4g	11.7% 6.53g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Spearmint	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	44.8% 403μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.5% 0.21mg	13% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.6% 0.49mg	26.7% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	87.3% 14mg	11.8% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	279% 14mg	9.92% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	123% 1.6mg	24% 0.31mg	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	118% 470μg	52% 208μg	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	29.3% 26.4mg	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	345% 51.8mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.47% 5.36μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Spearmint	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 139mg	39.5% 395mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	404% 3.63mg	53% 0.48mg	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	94% 7.54mg	294% 23.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61% 256mg	29.8% 125mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	182% 4.2mg	96% 2.2mg	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	327% 2292mg	17% 119mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	49.6% 1687mg	26.7% 909mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	286% 157μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	3.97% 59.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	95% 10.5mg	19.7% 2.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.064% 2.4g	4.6% 170g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 7.4 times more Vitamin B3, 28.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Fresh Spearmint.
• While Fresh Spearmint contains more Vitamin A and 9.5 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Fresh Spearmint have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Spearmint:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 7.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 19.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Fresh Spearmint.
• While Fresh Spearmint contains 2.8 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Iron, 10 times more Sodium and 71.3 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 13.2 times more Energy, 68.2 times more Fat, 27.3 times more Saturated Fat, 607.1 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Fiber and 5.9 times more Protein than Fresh Spearmint.
• While Fresh Spearmint contains 4.9 times more Omega 3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Fresh Spearmint have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.