Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	6.3% 183kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61% 79.4g	37% 48g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	64% 46.3g	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	% 9.92g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	0.66% 0.008mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	0.92% 0.012mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	0.22% 0.036mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	1.22% 0.016mg	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	225% 901μg	0.99% 3.97μg	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	6.17% 5.56mg	13.7% 12.3mg	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	931% 140mg	0% 0mg	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

	Sunflower Seeds	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	0.79% 7.94mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	7.06% 0.064mg	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	260% 21mg	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	1.9% 7.94mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	NA	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	374% 2619mg	0.57% 3.97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	1.17% 39.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	1.6% 24mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	0.36% 0.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	9.43% 349g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 740 times more Vitamin B1, 118.3 times more Vitamin B2, 926.1 times more Vitamin B3, 336.3 times more Vitamin B6, 227 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade.
• While The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade contains 2.2 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 39 times more Calcium, 112.5 times more Copper, more Iron, 162.5 times more Magnesium, 660 times more Phosphorus, 64.5 times more Potassium, 530 times more Selenium and 500 times more Zinc than The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade.
• While The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade contains 18.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 12.7 times more Energy, more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and more Protein than The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade.
• While The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade contains 4.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.