Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Spinach

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Boiled Spinach	41%	8%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40.5% 1175kcal	1.57% 45.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	0.53% 0.52g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	44% 14g	0.27% 0.085g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10% 0.16g	11.4% 0.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	399% 68g	0.2% 0.034g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	35% 45.4g	5.72% 7.44g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.5% 6.17g	1.18% 0.85g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.47g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55.4% 21g	12.5% 4.76g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71% 40g	10.5% 5.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	116% 1040μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53% 0.64mg	15.7% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42.7% 0.56mg	36% 0.47mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51.2% 8.2mg	6.08% 0.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	275% 13.8mg	5.75% 0.29mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	121% 1.57mg	37% 0.48mg	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	116% 464μg	72.4% 290μg	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	2.43% 2.2mg	21.6% 19.4mg	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	481% 72mg	27.5% 4.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.13% 6.15μg	816% 980μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.3% 173mg	27% 270mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	398% 3.58mg	38.4% 0.35mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.88% 75μg	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	106% 8.5mg	88.6% 7.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	60% 252mg	41% 173mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	179% 4.13mg	80.7% 1.86mg	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	323% 2260mg	16% 111mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28% 958mg	27% 925mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	282% 155μg	5.4% 2.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	9.26% 139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	94% 10.3mg	13.7% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.083% 3.06g	4.9% 181g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Spinach:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 8.4 times more Vitamin B3, 47.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 17.5 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains more Vitamin A, 8.9 times more Vitamin C and 159.2 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Spinach have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 7 oz.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Spinach:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 10.4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 20.3 times more Phosphorus, 52.1 times more Selenium and 6.9 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains 1.6 times more Calcium, 23.3 times more Sodium and 59.2 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Spinach have similar amounts of Iron and Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 25.7 times more Energy, 197.3 times more Fat, 164.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2012.2 times more Omega 6, 6.1 times more Carbohydrate, 7.2 times more Sugars, 4.4 times more Fiber and 6.8 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Spinach have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 7 oz.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Spinach have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.