Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Frontier, Nutritional Yeast VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	53%	7%	40%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	58.7% 1701kcal	97% 2808kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.5% 14g	266% 258g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	84.4% 27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	22.4% 0.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	998% 170g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	131% 170g	72% 93g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	78.2% 56.7g	NA	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	224% 85.3g	137% 52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	405% 227g	139% 78g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Toasted 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	1058% 12.7mg	123% 1.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13712% 178mg	99% 1.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1063% 170mg	119% 19mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1451% 72.6mg	640% 32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1082% 14mg	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	1701% 6804μg	270% 1080μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	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	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frontier, Nutritional Yeast	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	56.7% 567mg	26% 259mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	924% 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	255% 20.4mg	386% 31mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	139% 585mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	417% 9.6mg	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	NA	750% 5253mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	279% 9480mg	65.5% 2227mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.46% 142mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	219% 24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	NA	0.12% 4.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 8.6 times more Vitamin B1, 137.9 times more Vitamin B2, 8.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain more Vitamin C than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Frontier, Nutritional Yeast vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 2.2 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Potassium and 10.4 times more Sodium than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Iron than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier has 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 18.3 times more Fat and more Saturated Fat than Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier.
• Both Fortified Nutritional Yeast by Frontier as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.