Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	5%	35%	60%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	70.5% 2046kcal	91% 2640kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	83.8% 81.2g	233% 226g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	84.5% 27g	74% 23.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	94% 1.5g	19.6% 0.31g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	142% 24g	875% 149g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	235% 306g	84% 109g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	205% 149g	17% 12.4g	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	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	36% 13.6g	132% 50.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48.4% 27g	157% 87.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	99% 1.2mg	40% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	64.5% 0.84mg	86% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56% 9mg	200% 32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.75mg	639% 32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.68% 0.1mg	281% 3.65mg	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	70.3% 281μg	269% 1075μg	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	7.06% 6.35mg	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	44.5% 6.67mg	789% 118mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.5% 18.6μg	10.2% 12.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	31.8% 318mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.93mg	922% 8.3mg	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	183% 14.6mg	215% 17.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34.6% 145mg	139% 585mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77.7% 1.8mg	416% 9.57mg	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	41% 286mg	748% 5239mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 608mg	113% 3856mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	654% 360μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	126% 1896mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.3% 2.68mg	218% 24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.9% 33.4g	0.15% 5.44g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have 2.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 42.7 times more Vitamin B5, 36.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 17.8 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have 139.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain more Calcium, 9 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 5.4 times more Manganese, 18.3 times more Phosphorus, 6.3 times more Potassium, 13.2 times more Selenium and 9 times more Zinc than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Iron per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat have 4.8 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate and 12 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.3 times more Energy, 2.8 times more Fat, 6.2 times more Omega 6, 3.7 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Saturated Fat per 1 lb.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, lower fat as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.