Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks	9%	45%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	61% 1774kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	92% 89.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	156% 50g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	1.74% 0.028g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	157% 26.6g	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	156% 203g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	137% 99g	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	52.2% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	71% 39.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	23.5% 0.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	60.8% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	16% 2.54mg	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	14.7% 0.19mg	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	17% 67.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	66% 1.6μg	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	235% 35.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	5.62% 6.75μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	20% 198mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	99% 0.89mg	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	44.7% 3.57mg	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	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	104% 730mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	21% 718mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	106% 58.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	56.4% 845mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	32.5% 3.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	1.6% 60g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 20.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 13 times more Vitamin B3, 28 times more Vitamin B6, 13.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 4 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks.
• While Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks contain more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Calcium, 8 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 9 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 5.6 times more Zinc than Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks.
• While Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks contain 23.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Energy, 2.3 times more Fat, 8.6 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks.
• While Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks contain 2.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 9.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, chocolate cream covered biscuit sticks have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.