Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Nopales

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Nopales	27%	4%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	0.55% 16kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.093% 0.09g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.05% 0.016g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	0.31% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	0.26% 0.044g	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	2.56% 3.33g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	1.6% 1.15g	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	5.8% 2.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	2.36% 1.32g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	2.56% 23μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	1% 0.012mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	3.15% 0.041mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	2.56% 0.41mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	3.34% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	5.4% 0.07mg	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	0.75% 3μg	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	10.3% 9.3mg	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	4.4% 5.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Nopales	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	16.4% 164mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	5.78% 0.052mg	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	7.38% 0.59mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	12.4% 52mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	20% 0.46mg	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	2.3% 16mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	7.56% 257mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	1.27% 0.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	1.4% 21mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	2.27% 0.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	2.54% 94g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 123.3 times more Vitamin B1, 8.7 times more Vitamin B2, 20.3 times more Vitamin B3, 6.8 times more Vitamin B5, 19.2 times more Vitamin B6, 75.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Raw Nopales.
• While Raw Nopales contain 7.7 times more Vitamin A, 6.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Nopales have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Nopales:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 34.6 times more Copper, 8.9 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 41.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 75.7 times more Selenium and 20 times more Zinc than Raw Nopales.
• While Raw Nopales contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Sodium and 19.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 36.5 times more Energy, 571.8 times more Fat, 278.4 times more Saturated Fat, 12 times more Omega 3, 523.9 times more Omega 6, 6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Sugars, 3.9 times more Fiber and 15.7 times more Protein than Raw Nopales.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Nopales have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.