Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	6%	2%	92%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52% 1504kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.9% 3.77g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.26% 1.04g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.22% 0.052g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.87% 1.34g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	265% 344g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	75.5% 54.7g	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	0.27% 0.2g	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	% 54.4g	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.7% 5.95g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42% 23.6g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	554% 4985μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	599% 7.2mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	626% 8.14mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	599% 96mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.3% 0.91mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	737% 9.6mg	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	958% 3834μg	225% 901μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	1197% 28.7μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	91% 82mg	6.17% 5.56mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	228% 1369IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.32% 0.2mg	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 ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.18% 31.8mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	57.8% 0.52mg	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	1386% 111mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.5mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	113% 2.6mg	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	35.7% 250mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 889mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.73μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	137% 2052mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	268% 29.5mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.44% 16g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 418.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 4.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 14.8 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 703.4 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 5.3 times more Iron, 57.4 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.8 times more Calcium, 13.7 times more Copper, 20.3 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 10.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium and 24.1 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons have 4.3 times more Carbohydrate and 5.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 54.2 times more Fat, 16.9 times more Saturated Fat, 4.6 times more Omega 3, 68.4 times more Omega 6, 5.7 times more Fiber and 3.5 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.