Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Dried peeled European Chestnuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Dried peeled European Chestnuts	5%	10%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Dried peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.4% 592kcal	12.7% 369kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.3g	4.03% 3.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22% 7.07g	2.3% 0.74g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.06% 0.081g	10.3% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	201% 34.2g	8.12% 1.4g	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	60.3% 78.4g	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	8.95% 5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Dried peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.7% 0.32mg	29.5% 0.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.5% 0.28mg	4.15% 0.054mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.13mg	5.34% 0.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	139% 6.94mg	18% 0.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	51.2% 0.67mg	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	27.5% 110μg	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	16.8% 15mg	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	Dried peeled European Chestnuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.7% 87mg	6.4% 64mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	72.6% 0.65mg	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	30% 2.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	17.6% 74mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	90% 2.08mg	51.4% 1.2mg	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	19.6% 137mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.2% 483mg	29% 991mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	142% 78.2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	2.47% 37mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.4% 5.2mg	3.2% 0.35mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.042% 1.54g	0.24% 9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Dried peeled European Chestnuts:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.2 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3, 7.7 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried peeled European Chestnuts.
• While Dried peeled European Chestnuts contain 13.7 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dried peeled European Chestnuts have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 100 g.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried peeled European Chestnuts 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 Dried peeled European Chestnuts:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 8.3 times more Phosphorus and 14.9 times more Zinc than Dried peeled European Chestnuts.
• While Dried peeled European Chestnuts contain 2.1 times more Potassium and 12.3 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Energy, 13.1 times more Fat, 9.6 times more Saturated Fat, 24.8 times more Omega 6 and 4 times more Protein than Dried peeled European Chestnuts.
• While Dried peeled European Chestnuts contain 2 times more Omega 3 and 3.4 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried peeled European Chestnuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.