Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	5%	22%	73%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.82% 227kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.85% 5.67g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.55% 0.94g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	32.7% 42.5g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	54.7% 39.7g	16.4% 12g	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	% 11.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.77% 1.8g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.1% 2.86g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	31.8% 286μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.3% 0.1mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	61.8% 0.8mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.9% 0.47mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.18% 0.16mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.1% 0.027mg	469% 6.1mg	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	1.13% 4.54μg	257% 1030μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	236% 5.67μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	22% 20mg	7.06% 6.35mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	31.8% 191IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	85% 12.7mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	85.3% 853mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.8% 0.3mg	907% 8.16mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	7.85% 314μg	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	30% 2.4mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.4% 0.38mg	385% 8.85mg	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	12.3% 86mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10% 340mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.65% 0.91μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21.5% 322mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.86mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 401g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 21 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12, 3.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 67.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 80.9 times more Vitamin B3, 32.3 times more Vitamin B5, 224.2 times more Vitamin B6, 227 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.5 times more Vitamin E than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 2.4 times more Calcium, 7.9 times more Sodium and 18.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 26.9 times more Copper, 9.9 times more Iron, 27.1 times more Magnesium, 23.5 times more Manganese, 34.7 times more Phosphorus, 8.6 times more Potassium, 265 times more Selenium and 7.9 times more Zinc than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 3.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 11.7 times more Energy, 41.2 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 110.8 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, 21.5 times more Fiber and 33 times more Protein than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.