Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour	3%	41%	56%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	32.4% 941kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	45% 43.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	47% 15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	30.5% 0.49g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	48.2% 8.2g	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	104% 135g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	85.7% 62g	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	16.7% 6.35g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	13.5% 7.54g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	14% 127μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	9.26% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	8.24% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	6.52% 1.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	9.45% 0.47mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	11.6% 0.15mg	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	26.8% 107μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.65% 0.04μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.17% 5.56mg	14% 12.7mg	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	40.2% 6.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	11.6% 14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	4.37% 43.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	20.3% 0.18mg	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	22.3% 1.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	6.6% 27.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	31.4% 0.72mg	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	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	7.6% 258mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	7.2% 3.97μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	53% 798mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	5.77% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	5.6% 207g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 52.9 times more Vitamin B1, 13.1 times more Vitamin B2, 31.7 times more Vitamin B3, 9.5 times more Vitamin B5, 35.4 times more Vitamin B6, 8.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 23.1 times more Vitamin E than Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour.
• While Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour contains 10.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.1 times more Calcium, 39.1 times more Copper, 11.7 times more Iron, 46.4 times more Magnesium, 10.7 times more Manganese, 27.5 times more Phosphorus, 9.9 times more Potassium, 53 times more Selenium and 31.3 times more Zinc than Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour.
• While Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour contains 22.3 times more Sodium and 11 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.5 times more Energy, 4.7 times more Fat, 11.2 times more Omega 6, 5.4 times more Fiber and 10.9 times more Protein than Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour.
• While Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour contains 2.1 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate and 6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour have similar amounts of Saturated Fat per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Pie, apple, commercially prepared, enriched flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.