Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt	26%	4%	70%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4% 116kcal	20% 582kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.55% 0.53g	51.3% 49.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.43% 0.14g	16.3% 5.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.2% 0.083g	4.3% 0.069g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.84% 0.14g	193% 32.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 20.8g	18.5% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.55% 3.3g	3.77% 2.73g	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	17% 6.5g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.73g	34.5% 19.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17% 0.2mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.23% 0.055mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.1% 0.5mg	44% 7.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.2% 0.41mg	141% 7.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.7% 0.1mg	62% 0.8mg	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	52% 208μg	59.3% 237μg	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	0.44% 0.4mg	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	1.87% 0.28mg	174% 26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.4% 1.7μg	2.25% 2.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.4% 24mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.8% 0.27mg	203% 1.83mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.075% 3μg	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	31.4% 2.5mg	47.5% 3.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.6% 53mg	30.7% 129mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.7% 0.48mg	92% 2.1mg	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	22.3% 156mg	165% 1155mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.18% 278mg	25% 850mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.55% 2.5μg	144% 79.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16% 240mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.7% 1.3mg	48% 5.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.9% 70g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt have 1.9 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 14.2 times more Vitamin B3, 17.1 times more Vitamin B5, 8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.5 times more Vitamin C, 93.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.6 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt have 80 times more Sodium and 58.4 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.9 times more Calcium, 6.8 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 7.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 31.7 times more Selenium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt have 1.2 times more Omega 3 and 1.2 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5 times more Energy, 94 times more Fat, 37.8 times more Saturated Fat, 229.2 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas with Salt as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.