Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Bread	16%	15%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	37.5% 1087kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	18.5% 18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	8.64% 2.77g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	40% 0.64g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	34% 5.75g	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	145% 189g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	31.4% 22.7g	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	12.8% 9.25g	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	% 6.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.92g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	41.8% 16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	75.6% 42.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread	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	136% 1.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	77% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	139% 22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	65% 3.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	34% 0.44mg	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	84.3% 337μg	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	0.88% 0.79mg	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	5.03% 0.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	16.2% 19.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	49.6% 496mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	65.3% 0.59mg	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	179% 14.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	38.7% 163mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	177% 4.07mg	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	73% 512mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	16.5% 560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	208% 114μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	125% 1877mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	37.5% 4.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	3.8% 140g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 12.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9, 7 times more Vitamin C and 185.1 times more Vitamin E than Wheat Bread.
• While Wheat Bread contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 12.2 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 7.9 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 5.1 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium, 1.8 times more Selenium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Wheat Bread.
• While Wheat Bread contains 1.6 times more Calcium and 52.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Energy, 11.4 times more Fat, 6.4 times more Saturated Fat, 15.9 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Wheat Bread.
• While Wheat Bread contains 2.7 times more Omega 3, 2.4 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.