Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Spinach

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Boiled Spinach	41%	8%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 582kcal	0.79% 23kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.3% 49.8g	0.27% 0.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	0.13% 0.043g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.3% 0.069g	5.75% 0.092g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	193% 32.8g	0.1% 0.017g	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	2.9% 3.75g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.77% 2.73g	0.59% 0.43g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	6.3% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.5% 19.3g	5.3% 2.97g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	58.2% 524μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.83% 0.11mg	7.9% 0.095mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	18% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.04mg	3.06% 0.49mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	141% 7.04mg	2.9% 0.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.8mg	18.6% 0.24mg	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	36.5% 146μg	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	11% 9.8mg	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	14% 2.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	411% 494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	13.6% 136mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	203% 1.83mg	19.3% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.95% 37.8μg	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	44.6% 3.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	20.7% 87mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	92% 2.1mg	40.7% 0.94mg	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	8% 56mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 850mg	13.7% 466mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	144% 79.3μg	2.73% 1.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	4.67% 70mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48% 5.3mg	6.9% 0.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	2.47% 91g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 14.4 times more Vitamin B3, 48.6 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.5 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains more Vitamin A, 7 times more Vitamin C and 182.8 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Spinach have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Spinach:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 10.5 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 20.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 52.9 times more Selenium and 7 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains 1.9 times more Calcium, 23.3 times more Sodium and 76 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Spinach have similar amounts of Iron per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 25.3 times more Energy, 191.5 times more Fat, 121.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1928.4 times more Omega 6, 6.4 times more Carbohydrate, 6.3 times more Sugars, 4.6 times more Fiber and 6.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Spinach contains 1.3 times more Omega 3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Spinach have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.