Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Dried Thyme Spices VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Thyme Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	9.5% 276kcal	20.4% 592kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.66% 7.43g	53% 51.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.53% 2.73g	22% 7.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	43% 0.69g	5.06% 0.081g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.94% 0.5g	201% 34.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49% 64g	17.6% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.36% 1.7g	4.3% 3.1g	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	NA	0% 0g	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	NA	% 0.74g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.37g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	97% 37g	28% 10.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.3% 9.1g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Thyme Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 190μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42.8% 0.51mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.7% 0.4mg	21.5% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 4.94mg	26% 4.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	139% 6.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42.3% 0.55mg	61% 0.79mg	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	68.5% 274μg	58.5% 234μg	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	55.6% 50mg	1.22% 1.1mg	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	50% 7.5mg	242% 36.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1429% 1715μg	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Thyme Spices	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	189% 1890mg	8.7% 87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	96% 0.86mg	200% 1.8mg	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	1545% 124mg	53.5% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	52.4% 220mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	342% 7.87mg	90% 2.08mg	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	28.7% 201mg	163% 1139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 814mg	14.2% 483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.36% 4.6μg	142% 78.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.67% 55mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	56% 6.18mg	47.4% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.8g	0.042% 1.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Dried Thyme Spices vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Thyme Spices have more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 45.5 times more Vitamin C and 553.1 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.9 times more Vitamin E than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Dried Thyme Spices vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 21.7 times more Calcium, 28.9 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Potassium and 18.3 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Copper, 5.7 times more Phosphorus and 17 times more Selenium than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Thyme Spices have 8.5 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate and 3.5 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Energy, 6.9 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Saturated Fat, 68.4 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Sugars and 2.2 times more Protein than Dried Thyme Spices.
• Both Dried Thyme Spices as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.