Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Commercial French Salad Dressing VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Commercial French Salad Dressing	1%	82%	17%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14.4% 419kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	40.3% 39g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19% 6.1g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	180% 2.88g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	118% 20g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14.5% 18.8g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	24% 17.4g	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	8.5% 6.15g	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	% 6.56g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4g	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.3% 2.4g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.55% 0.87g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.56% 23μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.17% 0.038mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.85% 0.063mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.46% 0.23mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.3% 0.043mg	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% 0μg	56.8% 227μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	5.83% 0.14μg	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	33.3% 5mg	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	101% 121μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Commercial French Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.22% 0.02mg	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	4% 0.32mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.67% 7mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.65% 0.038mg	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	3.57% 25mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.18% 108mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	44% 661mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.1% 0.12mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.06% 39.3g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 7.7 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 38.9 times more Vitamin B1, 5.6 times more Vitamin B2, 35.6 times more Vitamin B3, 31.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 7 times more Vitamin E than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Commercial French Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 73.4 times more Sodium and 8.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Calcium, 90 times more Copper, 16.4 times more Iron, 46.4 times more Magnesium, 51.3 times more Manganese, 26.4 times more Phosphorus, 6 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 41.7 times more Zinc than Commercial French Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Commercial French Salad Dressing has 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 48 times more Omega 3 and 6.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Energy, 1.3 times more Fat, 3.6 times more Fiber and 23.9 times more Protein than Commercial French Salad Dressing.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 6 and Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Commercial French Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.