Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	9%	7%	84%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	53% 1536kcal	80% 2318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.5% 11g	211% 204g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.07% 2.26g	55.3% 17.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.5% 0.04g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22.6% 3.85g	538% 91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	249% 323g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.8% 3.5g	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	44% 16.7g	90% 34g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	58% 32.5g	147% 82.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20% 0.24mg	490% 5.87mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	50.4% 0.65mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	194% 31mg	207% 33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	79.4% 3.97mg	89.7% 4.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	45.8% 0.6mg	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	21% 83.3μg	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% 0mg	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	33% 4.92mg	931% 140mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.3% 7.54μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.37% 43.7mg	31% 310mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	196% 1.77mg	794% 7.14mg	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	74% 5.9mg	260% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	124% 520mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	644% 15mg	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	204% 1429mg	374% 2619mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1151mg	75.3% 2560mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	178% 98μg	382% 210μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.88% 103mg	2.4% 35.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	108% 12mg	180% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.62% 23g	0.51% 18.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 24.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 9 times more Vitamin B6, 10.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 28.4 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 14 oz.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have 1.9 times more Manganese and 2.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.1 times more Calcium, 4 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have 4.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 18.4 times more Fat, 7.8 times more Saturated Fat, 6 times more Omega 3, 23.8 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Sugars, 2 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.