Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	8%	5%	87%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.9% 258kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.55g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.74% 0.24g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.04% 0.52g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42.3% 55g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.49% 0.36g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.36g	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.3% 2.78g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.7% 4.9g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	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	34% 0.41mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19% 3.02mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.25% 0.16mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.7% 0.14mg	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	26.8% 107μg	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% 0mg	6.17% 5.56mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.53% 0.079mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.4% 3.97mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	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	28.3% 2.26mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.72% 20mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	6.4% 0.15mg	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	7.94% 55.6mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.57% 87.3mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.5% 10.7μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 7.94mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.05% 0.56mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.05% 335g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 14.4 times more Vitamin B1, 6.1 times more Vitamin B2, 10.9 times more Vitamin B3, 27.6 times more Vitamin B5, 38.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 1758.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt have 17.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 78 times more Calcium, more Copper, 9.2 times more Iron, 65 times more Magnesium, 52.7 times more Manganese, 47.1 times more Phosphorus, 29.3 times more Potassium, 19.6 times more Selenium and 35.7 times more Zinc than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9 times more Energy, 131.9 times more Fat, 74.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 177.3 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 29.1 times more Sugars, 12.3 times more Fiber and 16.9 times more Protein than Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt.
• Both Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.