Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Longans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Longans	8%	1%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Longans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	2.07% 60kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.1% 0.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	NA	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	11.6% 15g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	NA	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	2.9% 1.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	2.34% 1.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Longans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	2.6% 0.031mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	10.8% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	1.88% 0.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	NA	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	NA	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	93% 84mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	234% 35mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Longans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	0.1% 1mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	18.8% 0.17mg	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	1.63% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	2.26% 0.052mg	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	3% 21mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	7.82% 266mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	0.45% 0.05mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	2.24% 82.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 47.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 27.8 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Longans.
• While Raw Longans contain 60 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Longans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Longans:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 78 times more Calcium, 10.7 times more Copper, 40.4 times more Iron, 32.5 times more Magnesium, 37.5 times more Manganese, 31.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium and 100 times more Zinc than Raw Longans.
• While Raw Longans contain 17.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.7 times more Energy, 514.6 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 7.8 times more Fiber and 15.9 times more Protein than Raw Longans.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Longans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.