Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix	4%	45%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	68% 1973kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	103% 100g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	103% 33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	33.2% 0.53g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	58% 9.87g	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	202% 262g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	NA	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	32.6% 18.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix	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	64.5% 0.77mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	62.6% 0.81mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	13.6% 0.68mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	5.2% 0.067mg	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	50.6% 202μg	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% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	931% 140mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	17% 171mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	132% 1.2mg	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	103% 8.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	34% 143mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	62.6% 1.44mg	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	45.4% 318mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	24.3% 826mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	17.3% 9.53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	76.7% 1151mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	21.6% 2.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	0.32% 12g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 6.6 times more Vitamin B5, 79.1 times more Vitamin B6, 4.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 9 times more Magnesium, 5.4 times more Manganese, 8.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 22.1 times more Selenium and 8.3 times more Zinc than Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix contain 32.2 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2 times more Fat, 9.3 times more Omega 6 and 4.5 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix.
• While Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix contain 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3 and 3.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix have similar amounts of Energy per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, chocolate chip, dry mix have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.