Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	2%	3%	95%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	131% 3810kcal	201% 5840kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.4% 14g	531% 515g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.25% 2g	139% 44.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	28.8% 0.46g	37.5% 0.6g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	34.6% 5.88g	1356% 231g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	693% 901g	154% 200g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	892% 647g	36% 26g	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	% 25g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	226% 86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.7% 20g	371% 208g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.22% 20μg	3.33% 30μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.7% 0.38mg	1233% 15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44.6% 0.58mg	273% 3.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	21.4% 3.42mg	521% 83.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	226% 11.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	36% 0.47mg	1035% 13.5mg	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	10% 40μg	568% 2270μg	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	15.6% 14mg	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	8.67% 1.3mg	2345% 352mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.5% 9μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 180mg	78% 780mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	156% 1.4mg	2000% 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	100% 8mg	656% 52.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.3% 270mg	774% 3250mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	848% 19.5mg	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	78.6% 550mg	943% 6600mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32.4% 1100mg	190% 6450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65.5% 36μg	964% 530μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	191% 2860mg	6% 90mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	56.4% 6.2mg	455% 50mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.62% 60g	1.28% 47.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 38.9 times more Vitamin B1, 6.1 times more Vitamin B2, 24.4 times more Vitamin B3, 28.6 times more Vitamin B6, 56.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 270.5 times more Vitamin E than Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free.
• Both Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free has 31.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.3 times more Calcium, 12.9 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Iron, 12 times more Magnesium, 12 times more Phosphorus, 5.9 times more Potassium, 14.7 times more Selenium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free has 4.5 times more Carbohydrate and 24.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 36.8 times more Fat, 22.3 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 39.2 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Fiber and 10.4 times more Protein than Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free.
• Both Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.