Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1155kcal	5.2% 151kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	102% 99g	0.29% 0.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	32.4% 10.4g	0.19% 0.062g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.56% 0.14g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	383% 65g	0.71% 0.12g	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	27% 35g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.47% 5.4g	15.7% 11.4g	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	1.18% 0.85g	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	% 1.07g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.84g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	58% 22g	13% 4.96g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	68.5% 38.4g	4.85% 2.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	174% 1562μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.5% 0.21mg	9.26% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.6% 0.49mg	7.17% 0.093mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	87.3% 14mg	6.67% 1.07mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	279% 14mg	23% 1.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	123% 1.6mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	9.13% 2.74μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	118% 470μg	2.98% 12μg	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	28.2% 25.4mg	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	12.4% 1.87mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.47% 5.36μg	3.47% 4.17μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 139mg	5.36% 53.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	404% 3.63mg	20.7% 0.19mg	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	18% 1.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61% 256mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	182% 4.2mg	23% 0.53mg	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	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	49.6% 1687mg	13.4% 456mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	286% 157μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	3.57% 53.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	95% 10.5mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.064% 2.4g	4.3% 159g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 5.2 times more Vitamin B2, 13.1 times more Vitamin B3, 12.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 39.5 times more Vitamin B9, 27.8 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin.
• While Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin contains more Vitamin A and 9.1 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Sweet Potato no Skin:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.6 times more Calcium, 19.5 times more Copper, 5.3 times more Iron, 7.2 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 36.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium, 396.5 times more Selenium and 26.5 times more Zinc than Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin.
• While Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin contains 9 times more Sodium and 66.8 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 7.7 times more Energy, 355.7 times more Fat, 168.4 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 537.4 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 4.4 times more Fiber and 14.1 times more Protein than Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin.
• While Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin contains 2.1 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled Sweet Potato without Skin have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.