Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Falafel

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Falafel	16%	47%	37%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Falafel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.4% 592kcal	11.5% 333kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.3g	18.4% 18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22% 7.07g	7.45% 2.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.06% 0.081g	6.94% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	201% 34.2g	2.9% 0.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.6% 23g	24.5% 32g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.3% 3.1g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.74g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.37g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.6g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	23.8% 13.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Falafel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.7% 0.32mg	12% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.5% 0.28mg	12.8% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.13mg	6.53% 1.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	139% 6.94mg	5.84% 0.29mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	9.6% 0.13mg	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	58.5% 234μg	23.3% 93μg	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	1.22% 1.1mg	1.78% 1.6mg	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	242% 36.3mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.6% 3.1μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Falafel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.7% 87mg	5.4% 54mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	28.7% 0.26mg	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	53.5% 4.3mg	42.8% 3.42mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	19.5% 82mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	90% 2.08mg	30% 0.69mg	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	163% 1139mg	27.4% 192mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.2% 483mg	17.2% 585mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	142% 78.2μg	1.8% 1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	19.6% 294mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.4% 5.2mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.042% 1.54g	0.94% 34.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 23.8 times more Vitamin B5, 6.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Home prepared Falafel.
• While Home prepared Falafel contains 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Home prepared Falafel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Falafel:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Calcium, 7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 5.9 times more Phosphorus, 78.2 times more Selenium and 3.5 times more Zinc than Home prepared Falafel.
• While Home prepared Falafel contains 98 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Home prepared Falafel have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Energy, 2.9 times more Fat, 3 times more Saturated Fat, 69.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Home prepared Falafel.
• While Home prepared Falafel contains 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Home prepared Falafel have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.