Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened	1%	2%	97%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.5% 333kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.75% 0.73g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.46% 0.15g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.75% 0.092g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.6% 0.1g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	62% 80.5g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	93% 67g	3.6% 2.62g	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	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.58% 2.5g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.23% 1.25g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.7% 141μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.83% 0.058mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.77% 0.1mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.4% 0.87mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.77% 0.1mg	103% 1.35mg	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	2.75% 11μg	56.8% 227μg	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	21.4% 19.3mg	1.56% 1.4mg	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	1.13% 0.17mg	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.25% 5.1μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.8% 38mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25.4% 0.23mg	200% 1.8mg	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	8.5% 0.68mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.24% 22mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	84.8% 1.95mg	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	5.14% 36mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 376mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.73% 0.4μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.87% 13mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.27% 0.25mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.45% 16.6g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened have 47 times more Vitamin A, 13.8 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 25.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 9.6 times more Vitamin B3, 13.3 times more Vitamin B6, 20.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 206.9 times more Vitamin E than Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened .
• Both Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 7.9 times more Copper, 7.7 times more Iron, 14.8 times more Magnesium, 18.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 132.5 times more Selenium and 20 times more Zinc than Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened .

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened have 1.5 times more Omega 3, 4 times more Carbohydrate and 25.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Energy, 70.5 times more Fat, 30.5 times more Saturated Fat, 226 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Fiber and 16.6 times more Protein than Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened .
• Both Cherries, tart, dried, sweetened as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.