Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Snacks, taro chips VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	68% 1977kcal	79.7% 2310kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	102% 99g	204% 198g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	79.8% 25.5g	64.7% 20.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	299% 51g	765% 130g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	208% 270g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15g	15% 11g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	75.2% 28.6g	116% 44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.3% 9.13g	137% 76.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.1% 27.8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	57.5% 0.69mg	35% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.85% 0.12mg	75% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.8% 2.04mg	175% 28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	53% 2.65mg	559% 28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	134% 1.74mg	245% 3.2mg	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	20% 79.4μg	235% 941μg	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	22% 20mg	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	300% 45mg	691% 104mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	59.5% 71.4μg	8.93% 10.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 238mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	123% 1.1mg	807% 7.26mg	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	59.5% 4.76mg	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	79.4% 333mg	122% 512mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.17% 0.004mg	364% 8.37mg	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	74.3% 520mg	655% 4584mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	88% 2997mg	99% 3374mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.14μg	572% 315μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	90% 1357mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13.7% 1.5mg	191% 21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.94g	0.13% 4.76g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Snacks, taro chips vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, taro chips have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin C and 6.7 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 13.7 times more Vitamin B3, 10.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 11.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Snacks, taro chips vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, taro chips have 114 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.5 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2110 times more Manganese, 8.8 times more Phosphorus, 44.1 times more Selenium and 13.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Snacks, taro chips have 1.2 times more Saturated Fat, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 8.4 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 14 oz.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.