Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	61% 1764kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	21.5% 21g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	15.6% 5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	22% 0.35g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	46% 7.8g	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	280% 364g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	131% 95g	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	84.8% 32.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	81% 45.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	373% 3361μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	491% 5.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	488% 6.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	473% 75.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	68.6% 3.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	593% 7.7mg	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	756% 3025μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	945% 22.7μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.06% 6.35mg	101% 91mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	202% 1211IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1064% 160mg	9.37% 1.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	5.3% 6.35μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	151% 1.36mg	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	1701% 136mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	107% 449mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	NA	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	200% 1402mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	35.6% 1211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	172% 95μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	179% 2685mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	0.15% 5.44g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 113.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 247 times more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 14.3 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin D and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium and 2.5 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 5.7 times more Iron and 65.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Zinc per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 11.2 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Saturated Fat, 13.4 times more Omega 6, 1.2 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 1.3 times more Omega 3, 4 times more Carbohydrate and 8 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.