Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, banana chips

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, banana chips	2%	55%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, banana chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	81% 2354kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	157% 152g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	411% 131g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	2.83% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	16.5% 2.8g	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	204% 265g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	221% 160g	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	92% 35g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	18.6% 10.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, banana chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	2% 18μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	32% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	5.93% 0.077mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	20% 3.22mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	56.2% 2.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	91% 1.18mg	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	16% 63.5μg	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	31.8% 28.6mg	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	7.26% 1.1mg	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	Snacks, banana chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	8.16% 81.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	103% 0.93mg	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	71% 5.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	82% 345mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	308% 7.08mg	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	36.3% 254mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	71.5% 2431mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	12.4% 6.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	1.8% 27.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	31% 3.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	0.53% 19.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, banana chips:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 17.4 times more Vitamin B1, 20.9 times more Vitamin B2, 11.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, 16.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 146.5 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, banana chips.
• While Snacks, banana chips contain 4.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, banana chips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, banana chips:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.3 times more Calcium, 8.8 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 11.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.2 times more Potassium, 35.3 times more Selenium and 6.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, banana chips.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Fat, 6 times more Omega 3, 37.2 times more Omega 6 and 9 times more Protein than Snacks, banana chips.
• While Snacks, banana chips contain 6.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate and 13.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, banana chips have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, banana chips have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.