Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS	5%	6%	89%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	61% 1769kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.7% 12.3g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.3% 3.3g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	305% 396g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	279% 202g	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	27.5% 10.4g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36.5% 20.5g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	427% 5.13mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	447% 5.8mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	429% 68.7mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	527% 6.85mg	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	687% 2749μg	257% 1030μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	860% 20.6μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	92% 82.6mg	7.06% 6.35mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	91% 549IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.91% 0.14mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.38% 0.45μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	137% 1374mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	907% 8.16mg	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	1546% 124mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26% 109mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	39.5% 277mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 435mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	137% 2059mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	462% 51mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.3g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS have 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 13 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1172.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS have 3.9 times more Calcium, 5.2 times more Iron, 50.4 times more Sodium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13.5 times more Magnesium, 10.8 times more Phosphorus and 6.7 times more Potassium than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS have 4.4 times more Carbohydrate and 17 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 19 times more Fat, 6.1 times more Saturated Fat, 3.7 times more Fiber and 4.6 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Apple ZINGS as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.