Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	4%	46%	50%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	70.3% 2040kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	107% 104g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	101% 32g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	228% 3.64g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	172% 29.3g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	195% 253g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	119% 86g	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	1.64% 1.2g	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	% 1.43g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 83.3g	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13.6% 5.16g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38% 21.3g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	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	117% 1.4mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	96% 1.25mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	81.2% 13mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25.5% 1.27mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.7% 0.28mg	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	80.4% 321μg	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	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	64.6% 9.7mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	36.4% 43.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.16% 51.6mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	39.7% 0.36mg	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	148% 12mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.2% 55.6mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68% 1.56mg	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	37.4% 262mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.3% 349mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	44.7% 24.6μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	93% 1401mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17.7% 1.94mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.39% 14.3g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 18.9 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 14.4 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 14 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 39.2 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6 times more Calcium, 20 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 23.2 times more Magnesium, 5 times more Manganese, 10 times more Phosphorus, 7.3 times more Potassium, 8.5 times more Selenium and 10.2 times more Zinc than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 15.3 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 8.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 6, 6.6 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 14 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.