Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt	12%	12%	76%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	36.5% 1060kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	14.7% 14.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	10% 3.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	8.7% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	16.6% 2.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	1.37% 3.97mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61% 79.4g	151% 197g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	23.6% 17g	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	24% 9.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	58% 32.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt	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	156% 1.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	104% 1.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	98% 15.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	31% 1.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	19.5% 0.25mg	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	110% 441μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	4.96% 0.12μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.17% 5.56mg	0% 0mg	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	5.82% 0.87mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	10.3% 12.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	43% 429mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	55.6% 0.5mg	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	150% 12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	66% 1.52mg	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	53.3% 373mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	14% 472mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	163% 89.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	79% 1183mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	22.4% 2.46mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	3.94% 146g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 21 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 159.9 times more Vitamin E than Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt.
• While Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt contains more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.3 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 13.5 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 7 times more Phosphorus, 5.4 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Selenium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt.
• While Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt contains 1.4 times more Calcium and 33.1 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more Energy, 14.3 times more Fat, 5.5 times more Saturated Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 3, 32.5 times more Omega 6, 3.7 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt.
• While Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt contains 2.5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.