Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Sunflower Seeds VS Commercial Whole-wheat Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	20%	12%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	201% 5840kcal	87% 2520kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	531% 515g	36% 35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	139% 44.6g	22.6% 7.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37.5% 0.6g	87% 1.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1356% 231g	85% 14.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	154% 200g	329% 427g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36% 26g	60% 43.4g	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	30.5% 22g	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	% 10.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 25g	% 0.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	226% 86g	158% 60g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	371% 208g	222% 125g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1233% 15mg	328% 3.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	273% 3.55mg	128% 1.67mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	521% 83.4mg	277% 44.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	226% 11.3mg	129% 6.46mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1035% 13.5mg	165% 2.15mg	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	568% 2270μg	105% 420μg	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	15.6% 14mg	0% 0mg	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	2345% 352mg	177% 26.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	65% 78μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Commercial Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	78% 780mg	161% 1610mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2000% 18mg	252% 2.27mg	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	656% 52.5mg	309% 24.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	774% 3250mg	179% 750mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	945% 21.7mg	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	943% 6600mg	303% 2120mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	190% 6450mg	74.7% 2540mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	964% 530μg	467% 257μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6% 90mg	303% 4550mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	455% 50mg	161% 17.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.28% 47.3g	10.5% 390g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Sunflower Seeds vs Commercial Whole-wheat Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 6.3 times more Vitamin B6, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 13.2 times more Vitamin E than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Sunflower Seeds vs Commercial Whole-wheat Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.9 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 2.1 times more Calcium, 50.6 times more Sodium and 8.2 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have similar amounts of Manganese per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.3 times more Energy, 14.7 times more Fat, 6.2 times more Saturated Fat, 15.9 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 2.3 times more Omega 3, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.