Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Peppermint VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Peppermint	18%	10%	72%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Peppermint	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.4% 70kcal	20.4% 592kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.97% 0.94g	53% 51.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.77% 0.25g	22% 7.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	27% 0.44g	5.06% 0.081g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.41% 0.069g	201% 34.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	11.5% 15g	17.6% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	4.3% 3.1g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.74g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.37g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21% 8g	28% 10.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.7% 3.75g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Peppermint	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	23.6% 212μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.83% 0.082mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.5% 0.27mg	21.5% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.7% 1.7mg	26% 4.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.76% 0.34mg	139% 6.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.92% 0.13mg	61% 0.79mg	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	28.5% 114μg	58.5% 234μg	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	35.3% 32mg	1.22% 1.1mg	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	NA	242% 36.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Peppermint	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24.3% 243mg	8.7% 87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.6% 0.33mg	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	63.5% 5.1mg	53.5% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19% 80mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	51% 1.18mg	90% 2.08mg	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	10.4% 73mg	163% 1139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.7% 569mg	14.2% 483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	142% 78.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.07% 31mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10% 1.1mg	47.4% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.13% 78.7g	0.042% 1.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Fresh Peppermint has more Vitamin A and 28.9 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 20.5 times more Vitamin B5, 6.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Fresh Peppermint.
• Both Fresh Peppermint and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Fresh Peppermint as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Peppermint vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fresh Peppermint has 2.8 times more Calcium, 10.3 times more Sodium and 51.1 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 15.6 times more Phosphorus and 4.7 times more Zinc than Fresh Peppermint.
• Both Fresh Peppermint and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron and Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Fresh Peppermint has 5.4 times more Omega 3 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.5 times more Energy, 54.6 times more Fat, 28.7 times more Saturated Fat, 495.8 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Fiber and 5.3 times more Protein than Fresh Peppermint.
• Both Fresh Peppermint as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.