Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Triticale

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Triticale	15%	5%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Triticale	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1155kcal	23% 667kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	102% 99g	4.28% 4.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	32.4% 10.4g	2.27% 0.73g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.56% 0.14g	7.57% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	383% 65g	9.96% 1.7g	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	110% 143g	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	68.5% 38.4g	46.2% 26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Triticale	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.5% 0.21mg	68.8% 0.83mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.6% 0.49mg	20.5% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	87.3% 14mg	17.7% 2.84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	279% 14mg	52.4% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	123% 1.6mg	21% 0.27mg	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	36.2% 145μg	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	345% 51.8mg	12% 1.8mg	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	Triticale	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 139mg	7.34% 73.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	404% 3.63mg	101% 0.91mg	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	63.8% 5.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61% 256mg	61.4% 258mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	182% 4.2mg	277% 6.37mg	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	101% 710mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	49.6% 1687mg	19.4% 659mg	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	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	95% 10.5mg	62.2% 6.85mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.064% 2.4g	0.56% 21g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3, 5.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 29 times more Vitamin E than Triticale.
• While Triticale contains 3.9 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Triticale have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.9 times more Calcium, 4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Triticale.
• While Triticale contains 1.5 times more Manganese than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Triticale have similar amounts of Magnesium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.7 times more Energy, 23.8 times more Fat, 14.3 times more Saturated Fat, 38.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Triticale.
• While Triticale contains 3 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Triticale have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 7 oz.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Triticale have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.