Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Oil Roasted Pecans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Oil Roasted Pecans	5%	88%	7%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Oil Roasted Pecans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.4% 592kcal	24.7% 715kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.3g	77.6% 75.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22% 7.07g	22.6% 7.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.06% 0.081g	64.4% 1.03g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	201% 34.2g	133% 22.6g	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% 13g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.3% 3.1g	5.48% 3.97g	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	0.055% 0.04g	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	% 0.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.37g	% 3.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.6g	25% 9.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	16.4% 9.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Oil Roasted Pecans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.56% 5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.7% 0.32mg	39.4% 0.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.5% 0.28mg	8.46% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.13mg	7.5% 1.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	139% 6.94mg	14.7% 0.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	14.4% 0.19mg	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	3.75% 15μg	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	17% 2.53mg	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	Oil Roasted Pecans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.7% 87mg	6.7% 67mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	133% 1.2mg	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	31% 2.47mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	29% 121mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	90% 2.08mg	161% 3.7mg	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	37.6% 263mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.2% 483mg	11.5% 392mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	142% 78.2μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.067% 1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.4% 5.2mg	40.6% 4.47mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.042% 1.54g	0.031% 1.13g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 9.4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.2 times more Vitamin B6, 15.6 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin C and 14.4 times more Vitamin E than Oil Roasted Pecans.
• While Oil Roasted Pecans contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Oil Roasted Pecans 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 Oil Roasted Pecans:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium and 13 times more Selenium than Oil Roasted Pecans.
• While Oil Roasted Pecans contain 1.8 times more Manganese than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Oil Roasted Pecans have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Pecans.
• While Oil Roasted Pecans contain 1.5 times more Fat, 12.7 times more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Sugars than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Oil Roasted Pecans have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Oil Roasted Pecans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.