Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Roasted Macadamia Nuts

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Roasted Macadamia Nuts	4%	89%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Roasted Macadamia Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.4% 592kcal	24.8% 718kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.3g	78.4% 76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22% 7.07g	37.3% 12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.06% 0.081g	12.3% 0.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	201% 34.2g	7.66% 1.3g	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	10.3% 13.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.3% 3.1g	5.7% 4.14g	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	0.097% 0.07g	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	% 0.07g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.37g	% 4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.6g	21% 8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	14% 7.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Roasted Macadamia Nuts	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	59% 0.71mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.5% 0.28mg	6.7% 0.087mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.13mg	14.2% 2.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	139% 6.94mg	12% 0.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	27.6% 0.36mg	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	2.5% 10μg	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	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	242% 36.3mg	3.8% 0.57mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.6% 3.1μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Roasted Macadamia Nuts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.7% 87mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	63.3% 0.57mg	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	33% 2.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	28% 118mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	90% 2.08mg	132% 3.04mg	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	28.3% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.2% 483mg	10.7% 363mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	142% 78.2μg	21.3% 11.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.27% 4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.4% 5.2mg	11.7% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.042% 1.54g	0.044% 1.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 11.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 23.4 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin C, 63.7 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts.
• While Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B1 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts 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 Roasted Macadamia Nuts:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.2 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 5.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 6.7 times more Selenium and 4 times more Zinc than Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts.
• While Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts contain 1.5 times more Manganese than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts have similar amounts of Magnesium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 26.3 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts.
• While Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts contain 1.5 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Sugars than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts have similar amounts of Energy per 100 g.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.