Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Rice and Wheat cereal bar

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Rice and Wheat cereal bar	9%	20%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Rice and Wheat cereal bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	64% 1855kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	42.5% 41.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	23.2% 0.37g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	52.5% 8.92g	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	254% 330g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	199% 144g	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	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Rice and Wheat cereal bar	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	258% 3.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	270% 3.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	258% 41.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	5.8% 0.29mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	317% 4.12mg	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	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	89% 13.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	4.54% 5.44μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Rice and Wheat cereal bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	14% 141mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	93% 0.84mg	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	145% 11.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	49.7% 209mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	277% 6.4mg	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	88% 617mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	19% 649mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	205% 113μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	129% 1941mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	73.4% 8.07mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	0.92% 34g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Sunflower Seeds VS Rice and Wheat cereal bar per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Sunflower Seeds versus 1 lb of Rice and Wheat cereal bar to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Rice and Wheat cereal bar:

• 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds has 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 17.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 15.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 12 times more Vitamin E than Rice and Wheat cereal bar.
• While 1 lb of Rice and Wheat cereal bar contains 2.2 times more Vitamin B2 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Sunflower Seeds and Rice and Wheat cereal bar provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per one pound.
• 1 pound of Rice and Wheat cereal bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Rice and Wheat cereal bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in one pound.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Rice and Wheat cereal bar:

• 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds has 2.5 times more Calcium, 9.7 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 7.1 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Rice and Wheat cereal bar.
• While 1 lb of Rice and Wheat cereal bar contains 47.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds has 1.4 times more Energy, 5.7 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, 11.7 times more Omega 6, 4.8 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Rice and Wheat cereal bar.
• While 1 lb of Rice and Wheat cereal bar contains 1.4 times more Omega 3, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 12.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.