Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	3%	30%	67%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	58.3% 1691kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	63.8% 62g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	107% 34g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22% 3.74g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	236% 307g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	380% 275g	14.3% 10.4g	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	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.8% 16g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.8% 14.4g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32% 0.42mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.4% 7.26mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14.3% 0.71mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.4% 0.13mg	411% 5.34mg	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	4.96% 20μg	225% 901μg	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	0.44% 0.4mg	6.17% 5.56mg	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	9.53% 1.43mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.28% 8.73μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.5% 135mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	295% 2.66mg	794% 7.14mg	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	108% 8.65mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	89.8% 377mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77.5% 1.8mg	336% 7.74mg	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	80.5% 564mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46.3% 1576mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.14μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.17% 6.3g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Baking chocolate, mexican, squares have more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 26 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 39.6 times more Vitamin B6, 45.4 times more Vitamin B9, 14 times more Vitamin C and 97.7 times more Vitamin E than Baking chocolate, mexican, squares.
• Both Baking chocolate, mexican, squares as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 29.4 times more Selenium and 4 times more Zinc than Baking chocolate, mexican, squares.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Baking chocolate, mexican, squares have 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 3.9 times more Carbohydrate and 26.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Energy, 3.3 times more Fat, 24.5 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Baking chocolate, mexican, squares.
• Both Baking chocolate, mexican, squares and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 14 oz.
• Both Baking chocolate, mexican, squares as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.