Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt	36%	14%	50%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.66% 19kcal	20.4% 592kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.38% 0.37g	53% 51.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.19% 0.06g	22% 7.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.63% 0.12g	5.06% 0.081g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.14% 0.023g	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	2.25% 2.92g	17.6% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.46% 0.33g	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	4.2% 1.6g	28% 10.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.77% 2.1g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	45% 404μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.5% 0.018mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.15% 0.11mg	21.5% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.7% 0.27mg	26% 4.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.76% 0.038mg	139% 6.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.15% 0.08mg	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	14.5% 58μg	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	15% 13.5mg	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	10.7% 1.6mg	242% 36.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	317% 381μg	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.3% 83mg	8.7% 87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	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	19.8% 1.58mg	53.5% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.3% 56mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.4% 0.49mg	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	4.57% 32mg	163% 1139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.76% 230mg	14.2% 483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	142% 78.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21.3% 319mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.8% 0.42mg	47.4% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.5% 93g	0.042% 1.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt have more Vitamin A, 12.3 times more Vitamin C and 122.8 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 17.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 15.2 times more Vitamin B3, 182.6 times more Vitamin B5, 9.9 times more Vitamin B6, 4 times more Vitamin B9 and 22.7 times more Vitamin E than Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt 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 Canned Spinach with Liquids and Salt vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt have 106.3 times more Sodium and 60.5 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 15.6 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 35.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 65.2 times more Selenium and 12.4 times more Zinc than Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt have 1.5 times more Omega 3 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 31.2 times more Energy, 138.6 times more Fat, 117.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1487.3 times more Omega 6, 7.8 times more Carbohydrate, 9.4 times more Sugars, 6.6 times more Fiber and 9.5 times more Protein than Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Canned Spinach Solids and Liquids with Salt as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.