Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	5%	9%	86%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	54.3% 1576kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16.8% 16.3g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	44.7% 14.3g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.72% 0.06g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2% 0.34g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	262% 340g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	196% 142g	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	16.7% 6.35g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	342% 3080μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	430% 5.16mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	458% 5.95mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	427% 68.3mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	519% 6.75mg	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	342% 1369μg	225% 901μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	860% 20.6μg	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	183% 1095IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.44% 0.52mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.3% 5.16μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.73% 87.3mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	132% 1.2mg	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	308% 24.6mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.3% 123mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	54% 377mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.5% 766mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	101% 55.6μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	157% 2358mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	188% 20.6mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.27% 9.92g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES have 258.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin C and 270.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES have 66 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 10.5 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium and 3.8 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron and Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES have 4.3 times more Carbohydrate and 13.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 12.6 times more Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 271.2 times more Omega 6, 5.4 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Saturated Fat per 14 oz.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, COCOA PEBBLES as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.