Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Anise Seed

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Anise Seed	17%	35%	48%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Anise Seed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	11.6% 337kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	16.4% 16g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	1.83% 0.59g	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	18.5% 3.15g	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	38.5% 50g	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	38.4% 14.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	31.4% 17.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Anise Seed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	1.78% 16μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	28.3% 0.34mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	22.3% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	19% 3.06mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	16% 0.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	50% 0.65mg	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	2.5% 10μg	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	23.3% 21mg	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	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	Anise Seed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	64.6% 646mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	101% 0.91mg	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	462% 37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	40.5% 170mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	100% 2.3mg	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	63% 440mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	42.4% 1441mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	1.07% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	48% 5.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.26% 9.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 22.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Anise Seed Spices.
• While Anise Seed Spices contain 5.3 times more Vitamin A and 15 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Anise Seed Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Anise Seed:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 10.6 times more Selenium than Anise Seed Spices.
• While Anise Seed Spices contain 8.3 times more Calcium, 7 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Anise Seed Spices have similar amounts of Manganese and Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 3.2 times more Fat, 7.6 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3 and 7.3 times more Omega 6 than Anise Seed Spices.
• While Anise Seed Spices contain 2.5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Anise Seed Spices have similar amounts of Protein per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Anise Seed Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.