Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Green Peas with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Boiled Green Peas with Salt	25%	2%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Green Peas with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	2.9% 84kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.23% 0.22g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.12% 0.039g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	1.2% 0.019g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	0.48% 0.082g	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	12% 15.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	8.18% 5.93g	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	0.57% 0.41g	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	% 0.13g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	% 5.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	14.5% 5.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	9.57% 5.36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Green Peas with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	4.44% 40μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	21.6% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	11.5% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	12.6% 2.02mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	3.06% 0.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	16.6% 0.22mg	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	15.8% 63μg	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	15.8% 14mg	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	0.93% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	21.6% 26μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Green Peas with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	2.7% 27mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	19.2% 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	19.3% 1.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	9.3% 39mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	23% 0.53mg	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	16.7% 117mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	7.97% 271mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	3.45% 1.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	16% 239mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	2.1% 78g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Green Peas with Salt:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.1 times more Vitamin B3, 7.4 times more Vitamin B5, 6.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 251.2 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt contain 13.3 times more Vitamin A, 10.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Green Peas with Salt:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.9 times more Calcium, 10.4 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 8.3 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 27.9 times more Selenium and 4.2 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt contain 26.6 times more Sodium and 16.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7 times more Energy, 233.9 times more Fat, 114.2 times more Saturated Fat, 3.2 times more Omega 3, 281.1 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt contain 2.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Green Peas with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.