Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Onions

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Onions	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20.4% 592kcal	1.38% 40kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.3g	0.1% 0.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22% 7.07g	0.13% 0.042g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.06% 0.081g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	201% 34.2g	0.076% 0.013g	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	7.2% 9.34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.3% 3.1g	5.85% 4.24g	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	1.78% 1.3g	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	% 1.97g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.37g	% 0.99g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.6g	4.47% 1.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	1.96% 1.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Onions	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	3.83% 0.046mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.5% 0.28mg	2.08% 0.027mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.13mg	0.73% 0.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	139% 6.94mg	2.46% 0.12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	9.23% 0.12mg	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	4.75% 19μg	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	8.22% 7.4mg	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	0.13% 0.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.6% 3.1μg	0.33% 0.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.7% 87mg	2.3% 23mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	4.33% 0.039mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.028% 1.1μg	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	2.63% 0.21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	2.4% 10mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	90% 2.08mg	5.6% 0.13mg	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	4.14% 29mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.2% 483mg	4.3% 146mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	142% 78.2μg	0.91% 0.5μg	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	1.55% 0.17mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.042% 1.54g	2.4% 89g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7 times more Vitamin B1, 10.4 times more Vitamin B2, 35.6 times more Vitamin B3, 56.4 times more Vitamin B5, 6.6 times more Vitamin B6, 12.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1816.5 times more Vitamin E and 7.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Onions.
• While Raw Onions contain 6.7 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Onions 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 Onions:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.8 times more Calcium, 46.3 times more Copper, 20.4 times more Iron, 12.7 times more Magnesium, 16.1 times more Manganese, 39.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, 156.4 times more Selenium and 30.6 times more Zinc than Raw Onions.
• While Raw Onions contain 57.9 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.8 times more Energy, 513 times more Fat, 168.3 times more Saturated Fat, 20.3 times more Omega 3, 2631.4 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 6.2 times more Fiber and 18.2 times more Protein than Raw Onions.
• While Raw Onions contain 1.4 times more Sugars and more Fructose than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Onions have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.