Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular	3%	41%	56%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	78.5% 2277kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	109% 105g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	169% 54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	26% 0.42g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	68% 11.6g	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	246% 320g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	269% 195g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 11.3g	% 184g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	103% 39g	19% 7.26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	31% 17.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular	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	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	42% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	62% 9.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	36% 1.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	15% 0.2mg	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	87.3% 349μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	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	75.6% 11.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	7.94% 9.53μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	12.2% 122mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	33.3% 0.3mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0% 0μg	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	211% 17mg	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	83% 1.9mg	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	46.7% 327mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	15.6% 531mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	30.5% 16.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	31% 467mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	17.7% 1.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	0.2% 7.53g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 40 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 31.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 14.1 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular.
• While Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular contain more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.9 times more Calcium, 27.3 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 20.3 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 9.2 times more Phosphorus, 5.5 times more Potassium, 14.3 times more Selenium and 11.6 times more Zinc than Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular.
• While Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular contain 11.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more Fat, 9 times more Omega 6, 5.4 times more Fiber and 5.4 times more Protein than Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular.
• While Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular contain 2.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate and 16.4 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.