Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES	5%	9%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	63% 1823kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	18.8% 18.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	51% 16.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	4.54% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	2.24% 0.38g	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	300% 391g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	214% 155g	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	9.55% 3.63g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	37.4% 21g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	420% 3778μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	525% 6.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	548% 7.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	525% 84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	645% 8.4mg	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	420% 1678μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1051% 25.2μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.06% 6.35mg	112% 101mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	224% 1343IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1064% 160mg	3.93% 0.59mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	4.9% 5.9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	8.6% 86mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	70.6% 0.64mg	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	378% 30.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	17.3% 72.6mg	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	46% 322mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	9.6% 327mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	84% 46.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	161% 2409mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	229% 25.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	0.37% 13.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 270.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES contain 277.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 15.9 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, FRUITY PEBBLES have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Calcium, 12.9 times more Copper, 20.3 times more Magnesium, 9.3 times more Phosphorus, 9 times more Potassium and 5.2 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES contain 1.3 times more Iron and 59 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES 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, 12.8 times more Fat, 1.2 times more Saturated Fat, 3.8 times more Omega 3, 274.4 times more Omega 6, 10.8 times more Fiber and 4.5 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES contain 4.3 times more Carbohydrate and 13.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, FRUITY PEBBLES have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.