Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Brazilnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Brazilnuts	8%	85%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 582kcal	22.7% 659kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.3% 49.8g	69% 67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	50.4% 16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.3% 0.069g	2.25% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	193% 32.8g	143% 24.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18.5% 24g	9.03% 11.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.77% 2.73g	3.2% 2.33g	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% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.33g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	19.7% 7.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.5% 19.3g	25.6% 14.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.83% 0.11mg	51.4% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	2.7% 0.035mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.04mg	1.84% 0.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	141% 7.04mg	3.68% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.8mg	7.77% 0.1mg	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	59.3% 237μg	5.5% 22μg	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	0.78% 0.7mg	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	174% 26mg	37.7% 5.65mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Brazilnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	16% 160mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	203% 1.83mg	194% 1.74mg	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	47.5% 3.8mg	30.4% 2.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	89.5% 376mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	92% 2.1mg	53% 1.22mg	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	165% 1155mg	104% 725mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 850mg	19.4% 659mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	144% 79.3μg	3485% 1917μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48% 5.3mg	37% 4.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	0.092% 3.42g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 7 times more Vitamin B2, 23.9 times more Vitamin B3, 38.3 times more Vitamin B5, 8 times more Vitamin B6, 10.8 times more Vitamin B9, 2 times more Vitamin C, 4.6 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 5.8 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Brazilnuts:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 2.3 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Magnesium and 24.2 times more Selenium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Dried Brazilnuts have similar amounts of Copper per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.9 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Dried Brazilnuts.
• While Dried Brazilnuts contain 1.3 times more Fat and 3.1 times more Saturated Fat than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Dried Brazilnuts have similar amounts of Energy and Sugars per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Dried Brazilnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.