Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Cashews VS Sunflower Seed Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Cashews	10%	68%	22%
Sunflower Seed Flour	55%	4%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Cashews	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.8% 574kcal	11.2% 326kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	47.8% 46.4g	1.66% 1.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	28.6% 9.16g	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10% 0.16g	0.13% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	45% 7.66g	5.1% 0.87g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	25% 32.7g	27.6% 36g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.9% 5g	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	7.9% 3g	13.7% 5.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27.3% 15.3g	86% 48g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Cashews	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.22% 2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.7% 0.2mg	266% 3.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.4% 0.2mg	20.5% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.75% 1.4mg	45.7% 7.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.4% 1.22mg	132% 6.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.7% 0.26mg	58% 0.75mg	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	17.3% 69μg	55.5% 222μg	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% 0mg	1.44% 1.3mg	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	6.13% 0.92mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	29% 34.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Cashews	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.5% 45mg	11.4% 114mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	247% 2.22mg	190% 1.7mg	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	75% 6mg	82.8% 6.62mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	62% 260mg	82.4% 346mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36% 0.83mg	86% 1.98mg	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	70% 490mg	98% 689mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.6% 565mg	1.97% 67mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21.3% 11.7μg	106% 58.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.07% 16mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	51% 5.6mg	45% 4.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.046% 1.7g	0.2% 7.47g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Roasted Cashews VS Sunflower Seed Flour per 100 g

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 100 g of Roasted Cashews versus 100 g of Sunflower Seed Flour to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Roasted Cashews vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• 100 g of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 15.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3, 5.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts as well as Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 grams.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Cashews vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• 100 grams of Roasted Cashews have 1.3 times more Copper and 8.4 times more Potassium than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 100 g of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 2.5 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 5 times more Selenium than Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Roasted Cashews and Sunflower Seed Flour contain similar levels of Iron and Zinc per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 100 grams of Roasted Cashews have 1.8 times more Energy, 28.8 times more Fat, 66.4 times more Saturated Fat, 80.5 times more Omega 3 and 8.8 times more Omega 6 than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 100 g of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 1.7 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Roasted Cashews and Sunflower Seed Flour offer comparable quantities of Carbohydrate per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3