Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	6%	25%	69%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56.8% 1647kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	46.8% 45.4g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	17.8% 5.7g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	101% 1.6g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	84.5% 14.4g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	221% 287g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	235% 170g	14.3% 10.4g	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	NA	% 9.92g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.7% 15g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	40.5% 22.7g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	133% 1199μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	212% 2.54mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	119% 1.55mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	135% 21.6mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33.5% 1.67mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	159% 2.06mg	411% 5.34mg	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	91% 365μg	225% 901μg	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	0.44% 0.4mg	6.17% 5.56mg	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	70.4% 10.6mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	25% 29.8μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	46% 460mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	100% 0.9mg	794% 7.14mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.02% 0.79μg	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	432% 34.6mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.5% 250mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	182% 4.2mg	336% 7.74mg	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	95% 667mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22% 750mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	75.8% 41.7μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	49% 734mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.7% 5.36mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1% 37g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 100.7 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9, 14 times more Vitamin C and 13.2 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 14 oz.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 1.5 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron and 20.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, 5 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 6.8 times more Omega 3, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 16.4 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Energy, 4.5 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Saturated Fat, 6.4 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.