Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Red Cabbage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Red Cabbage	16%	4%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Red Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	1.07% 31kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.16% 0.16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.066% 0.021g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	2.8% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	0.2% 0.034g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	5.67% 7.37g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	5.3% 3.83g	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	2.04% 1.48g	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	% 1.74g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	% 0.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	5.53% 2.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	2.55% 1.43g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Red Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	6.22% 56μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	5.33% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	5.3% 0.069mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	2.6% 0.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	2.94% 0.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	16% 0.21mg	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	56.8% 227μg	4.5% 18μg	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	1.56% 1.4mg	63.3% 57mg	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	234% 35mg	0.73% 0.11mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	32% 38.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Red Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	4.5% 45mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	1.9% 0.017mg	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	65.6% 5.25mg	10% 0.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	3.8% 16mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	10.6% 0.24mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	13.4% 6μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	94% 660mg	4.3% 30mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	7.15% 243mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	1.1% 0.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	1.8% 27mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	2% 0.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	2.44% 90g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Red Cabbage:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 23.1 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 19.9 times more Vitamin B3, 7.7 times more Vitamin B5, 6.4 times more Vitamin B6, 12.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 319.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Red Cabbage.
• While Raw Red Cabbage contains 18.7 times more Vitamin A, 40.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Red Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Red Cabbage:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Calcium, 105.9 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Iron, 20.3 times more Magnesium, 8 times more Manganese, 22 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 88.3 times more Selenium and 22.7 times more Zinc than Raw Red Cabbage.
• While Raw Red Cabbage contains 3 times more Sodium and 19.1 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 18.8 times more Energy, 321.6 times more Fat, 212.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 677.9 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Fiber and 14.5 times more Protein than Raw Red Cabbage.
• While Raw Red Cabbage contains 1.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Red Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.