Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Compressed Yeast

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Compressed Yeast	27%	14%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Compressed Yeast	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	3.62% 105kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	1.96% 1.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.76% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	0.024% 0.004g	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	14% 18g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	0% 0g	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	% 2.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	21.3% 8.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	15% 8.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Compressed Yeast	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	157% 1.88mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	87% 1.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	77% 12.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	98% 4.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	33% 0.43mg	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	196% 785μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.42% 0.01μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.56% 1.4mg	0.11% 0.1mg	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	234% 35mg	0% 0mg	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

	Sunflower Seeds	Compressed Yeast	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	1.9% 19mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	16.4% 0.15mg	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	40.6% 3.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	9.52% 40mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	8.7% 0.2mg	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	94% 660mg	48% 336mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	17.7% 601mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	14.7% 8.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	91% 9.97mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	1.86% 69g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Compressed Yeast:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 14 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin E than Compressed Baker Yeast.
• While Compressed Baker Yeast contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Compressed Baker Yeast have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Compressed Yeast:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Calcium, 12.2 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 8.1 times more Magnesium, 9.8 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus and 6.5 times more Selenium than Compressed Baker Yeast.
• While Compressed Baker Yeast contains 3.3 times more Sodium, 2 times more Zinc and 14.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Compressed Baker Yeast have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.6 times more Energy, 27.1 times more Fat, 18.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 5762.5 times more Omega 6, more Sugars and 2.5 times more Protein than Compressed Baker Yeast.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Compressed Baker Yeast have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Compressed Baker Yeast have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.