Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oil Roasted Cashews VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Cashews	11%	70%	19%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Cashews	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 580kcal	20% 582kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	49.2% 47.8g	51.3% 49.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	26.5% 8.48g	16.3% 5.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.25% 0.068g	4.3% 0.069g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	50% 8.48g	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	23% 30g	18.5% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.9% 5g	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	0.11% 0.08g	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	% 0.08g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.84g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.7% 3.3g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30% 17g	34.5% 19.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Cashews	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30.3% 0.36mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.8% 0.22mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	11% 1.74mg	44% 7.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.6% 0.88mg	141% 7.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25% 0.32mg	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	6.25% 25μg	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	0.33% 0.3mg	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	6.13% 0.92mg	174% 26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	29% 34.7μg	2.25% 2.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Cashews	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.3% 43mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	227% 2.04mg	203% 1.83mg	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	75.6% 6.05mg	47.5% 3.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	65% 273mg	30.7% 129mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.5% 1.67mg	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	76% 531mg	165% 1155mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18.6% 632mg	25% 850mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	37% 20.3μg	144% 79.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.87% 13mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.6% 5.35mg	48% 5.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.094% 3.48g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Oil Roasted Cashews vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts have 3.4 times more Vitamin B1 and 12.9 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.1 times more Vitamin B3, 8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 9.5 times more Vitamin B9, 4.7 times more Vitamin C and 28.4 times more Vitamin E than Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts 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 Oil Roasted Cashews vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts have 1.6 times more Iron and 2.1 times more Magnesium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 3.9 times more Selenium than Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Copper and Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts have 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.8 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.9 times more Omega 6 and 3.4 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3 and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Oil Roasted Cashew Nuts as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.