Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Taro Leaves

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Taro Leaves	37%	12%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40.5% 1175kcal	2.87% 83.3kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	1.5% 1.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	44% 14g	0.94% 0.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10% 0.16g	11.5% 0.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	399% 68g	2.5% 0.42g	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	10.2% 13.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.5% 6.17g	8.24% 5.97g	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	19.3% 7.34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71% 40g	17.6% 9.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	53% 478μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53% 0.64mg	34.6% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42.7% 0.56mg	69.6% 0.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51.2% 8.2mg	18.8% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	275% 13.8mg	3.33% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	121% 1.57mg	22.3% 0.29mg	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	62.5% 250μg	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	115% 103mg	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	26.7% 4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.13% 6.15μg	180% 216μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Taro Leaves	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.3% 173mg	21.2% 212mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	398% 3.58mg	59.5% 0.54mg	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	106% 8.5mg	56% 4.47mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	60% 252mg	21.3% 89.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	179% 4.13mg	61.6% 1.4mg	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	17% 119mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28% 958mg	38% 1286mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	282% 155μg	3.25% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	94% 10.3mg	7.4% 0.81mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.083% 3.06g	4.6% 170g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Taro Leaves:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 82.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 18 times more Vitamin E than Raw Taro Leaves.
• While Raw Taro Leaves contain more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 47.3 times more Vitamin C and 35 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Taro Leaves:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.7 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 19 times more Phosphorus, 86.9 times more Selenium and 12.7 times more Zinc than Raw Taro Leaves.
• While Raw Taro Leaves contain 1.3 times more Potassium and 55.6 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Calcium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.1 times more Energy, 69.3 times more Fat, 46.8 times more Saturated Fat, 159.9 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.9 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Taro Leaves have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Sugars per 7 oz.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Taro Leaves have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.