Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade: 20.4g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade	11%	45%	44%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.13% 4.97g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.53% 0.81g	2.4% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.8% 0.12g	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.65% 1.47g	23.2% 3.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	8.48% 11g	2.63% 3.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.6% 4.05g	0.62% 0.45g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.8% 1.82g	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5% 2.8g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.023% 0.2μg	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.34% 0.11mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.57% 0.072mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.5% 0.56mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.08% 0.15mg	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.82% 0.076mg	17.7% 0.23mg	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	4.3% 17μg	9.7% 39μg	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	0.27% 0.25mg	0.27% 0.24mg	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	15% 2.27mg	40% 6.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.9% 1.1μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.55% 15.5mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.7% 0.13mg	34.2% 0.31mg	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	10% 0.81mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.18% 34.4mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	35.5% 0.82mg	14.5% 0.33mg	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	12.6% 88mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.24% 110mg	3.25% 110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.44% 5.2μg	16.5% 9.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.35% 5.3mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.75% 0.85mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade have 2.4 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 1.7 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron, Potassium and Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade have 12.2 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate, 9 times more Sugars and 1.2 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 100 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.