Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice	9%	2%	89%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.5% 130kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.24% 0.077g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.81% 0.013g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.36% 0.062g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	21.7% 28g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.069% 0.05g	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	1.05% 0.4g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.8% 2.7g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.67% 0.02mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1% 0.013mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.5% 0.4mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.8% 0.39mg	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.15% 0.093mg	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	0.75% 3μg	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	0% 0mg	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	0.27% 0.04mg	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1% 10mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.67% 0.069mg	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	2.5% 0.2mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.86% 12mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.5% 0.47mg	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	6.14% 43mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.03% 35mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.6% 7.5μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.067% 1mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.45% 0.49mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.85% 68.4g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 74 times more Vitamin B1, 27.3 times more Vitamin B2, 20.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 14.5 times more Vitamin B6, 75.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 879.3 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice has 14.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.8 times more Calcium, 26.1 times more Copper, 26.3 times more Iron, 27.1 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 15.3 times more Phosphorus, 18.4 times more Potassium, 7.1 times more Selenium and 10.2 times more Zinc than Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.5 times more Energy, 183.8 times more Fat, 57.9 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 371.8 times more Omega 6, 52.4 times more Sugars, 21.5 times more Fiber and 7.7 times more Protein than Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice.
• Both Cooked Regular Long-grain White Rice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.