Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	3%	47%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	82.3% 2386kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	129% 125g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	244% 78.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	82% 1.3g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	104% 17.6g	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	230% 299g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	324% 235g	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	40.6% 15.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	28% 15.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	0.5% 4.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	35.5% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	75% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	18.2% 2.9mg	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	16.7% 0.22mg	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	17% 68μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	28.3% 0.68μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.06% 6.35mg	0% 0mg	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	65.3% 9.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	26% 31.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	134% 1.2mg	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	70.3% 5.62mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	48.6% 204mg	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	76% 531mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	41.5% 1411mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	44.5% 24.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	41.7% 626mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	25% 2.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	0.21% 7.85g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 15.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 13 times more Vitamin B3, 28 times more Vitamin B6, 15.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 16.3 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered.
• While Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered contain more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have more Calcium, 6.8 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Iron, 7.2 times more Magnesium, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 9.8 times more Selenium and 8.2 times more Zinc than Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered.
• While Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered contain 15.3 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Fat, 5.9 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 6 times more Protein than Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered.
• While Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered contain 3.9 times more Saturated Fat, 4.8 times more Omega 3, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate and 19.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, sugar wafer, chocolate-covered have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.