Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Snacks, popcorn, cakes VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, cakes	10%	7%	83%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, cakes	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	132% 3840kcal	201% 5820kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32% 31g	513% 498g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15% 4.8g	163% 52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	25% 0.4g	43% 0.69g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	77% 13g	1928% 328g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	616% 801g	185% 241g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.93% 7.2g	37.7% 27.3g	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	76.3% 29g	292% 111g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	173% 97g	345% 193g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, cakes	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.44% 40μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	62.5% 0.75mg	88.3% 1.06mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	137% 1.78mg	189% 2.46mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	375% 60mg	440% 70.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	86.8% 4.34mg	1408% 70.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	139% 1.8mg	618% 8.04mg	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	45% 180μg	593% 2370μg	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	19.3% 2.9mg	1740% 261mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.17% 11μg	22.5% 27μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, cakes	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9% 90mg	70% 700mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	632% 5.7mg	2033% 18.3mg	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	234% 18.7mg	475% 38mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	379% 1590mg	307% 1290mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	428% 9.85mg	917% 21mg	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	396% 2770mg	1650% 11550mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	96% 3270mg	250% 8500mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	180% 99μg	1442% 793μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	192% 2880mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	363% 40mg	481% 53mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.35% 50g	0.32% 12g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Snacks, popcorn, cakes vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 16.2 times more Vitamin B5, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 13.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 90 times more Vitamin E and 2.5 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, popcorn, cakes.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, cakes and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 kg.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, cakes as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Snacks, popcorn, cakes vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, popcorn, cakes have 1.2 times more Magnesium and 96 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7.8 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 8 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, cakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Snacks, popcorn, cakes have 3.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Energy, 16.1 times more Fat, 10.9 times more Saturated Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 3, 25 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Sugars, 3.8 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, cakes.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, cakes as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.