Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Rye Reduced-calorie Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	16%	12%	72%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	31.8% 921kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	13.6% 13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	5.2% 1.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	11.6% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	19% 3.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.8% 91g	141% 184g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	14.3% 10.4g	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	% 11.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	103% 39g	143% 54.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	73.7% 41.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	139% 1.66mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	83.7% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	71.6% 11.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	27% 1.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	27% 0.35mg	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	257% 1030μg	65.8% 263μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	7.56% 0.18μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.06% 6.35mg	2% 1.8mg	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	1064% 160mg	8.47% 1.27mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.27% 2.72μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Rye Reduced-calorie Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	34.5% 345mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	67% 0.6mg	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	298% 24mg	176% 14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	23.8% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	89.3% 2.05mg	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	428% 2994mg	50.5% 354mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	13% 445mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	230% 127μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	155% 2327mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	27.2% 3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	5.64% 209g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Rye Reduced-calorie Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.8 times more Vitamin B5, 17.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.9 times more Vitamin B9, 3.5 times more Vitamin C and 125.6 times more Vitamin E than Rye Reduced-calorie Bread.
• While Rye Reduced-calorie Bread contains more Vitamin B12 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Rye Reduced-calorie Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 13.5 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 14.8 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 8.5 times more Phosphorus, 6.6 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Selenium and 7.6 times more Zinc than Rye Reduced-calorie Bread.
• While Rye Reduced-calorie Bread contains 57 times more Sodium and 9.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.9 times more Energy, 17.7 times more Fat, 12.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 32.5 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Protein than Rye Reduced-calorie Bread.
• While Rye Reduced-calorie Bread contains 2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Rye Reduced-calorie Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.