Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Onion Powder

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Onion Powder	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Onion Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	11.8% 341kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	1.07% 1.04g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	0.94% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	1.5% 0.25g	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	61% 79g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	9.14% 6.63g	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	2.3% 1.67g	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	% 0.73g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	% 3.87g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	40% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Onion Powder	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	38% 0.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	6.15% 0.08mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	2% 0.32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	55.2% 0.72mg	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	16% 64μg	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	26% 23.4mg	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	1.8% 0.27mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.4% 4.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Onion Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	38.4% 384mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	65.6% 0.59mg	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	48.8% 3.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	27% 113mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	56.5% 1.3mg	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	46% 322mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	29% 985mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	26% 14.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	4.87% 73mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	37% 4.05mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.15% 5.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 26 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 130.3 times more Vitamin E than Onion Powder Spices.
• While Onion Powder Spices contain 16.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Onion Powder Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Onion Powder:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Selenium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Onion Powder Spices.
• While Onion Powder Spices contain 4.9 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Potassium and 8.1 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 49.5 times more Fat, 20.3 times more Saturated Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 90.7 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Onion Powder Spices.
• While Onion Powder Spices contain 4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Onion Powder Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.