Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Toasted French or Vienna Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Toasted French or Vienna Bread	16%	6%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Toasted French or Vienna Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2640kcal	50% 1447kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	233% 226g	10% 9.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	74% 23.7g	7.1% 2.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.6% 0.31g	14% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	875% 149g	21% 3.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84% 109g	216% 281g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.4g	22.5% 16.3g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	132% 50.3g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	157% 87.7g	105% 59g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Toasted French or Vienna Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	40% 0.48mg	161% 1.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	86% 1.1mg	129% 1.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	200% 32mg	153% 24.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	639% 32mg	56% 2.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	281% 3.65mg	33.5% 0.44mg	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	269% 1075μg	159% 635μg	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	1% 0.91mg	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	789% 118mg	5.75% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.2% 12.2μg	1.9% 2.27μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Toasted French or Vienna Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.8% 318mg	21.3% 213mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	922% 8.3mg	75.6% 0.68mg	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	215% 17.2mg	219% 17.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	139% 585mg	33.5% 141mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	416% 9.57mg	113% 2.6mg	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	748% 5239mg	81.6% 572mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	113% 3856mg	18.7% 635mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	654% 360μg	245% 135μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	218% 3266mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	218% 24mg	43.3% 4.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.44g	2.53% 93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Toasted French or Vienna Bread:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 11.4 times more Vitamin B5, 8.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 7 times more Vitamin C, 137.4 times more Vitamin E and 5.4 times more Vitamin K than Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread.
• While Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread contains 4 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Toasted French or Vienna Bread:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.5 times more Calcium, 12.2 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 9.2 times more Phosphorus, 6.1 times more Potassium, 2.7 times more Selenium and 5 times more Zinc than Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread.
• While Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread contains 240 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have similar amounts of Iron per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.8 times more Energy, 23.3 times more Fat, 10.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 42 times more Omega 6, 3.6 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread.
• While Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread contains 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.