Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter	8%	43%	49%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	75.5% 2191kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	111% 108g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	45.4% 14.5g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31% 0.5g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	319% 54.2g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	217% 283g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	16.4% 12g	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	% 11.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34.6% 13g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	79.4% 44.5g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.5% 4.54μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	79.4% 0.95mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.4% 0.41mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56% 8.94mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35% 1.76mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33.5% 0.44mg	469% 6.1mg	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	20.4% 81.6μg	257% 1030μg	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	1% 0.91mg	7.06% 6.35mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.6% 186mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	110% 0.99mg	907% 8.16mg	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	136% 11mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.4% 249mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	182% 4.2mg	385% 8.85mg	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	90% 630mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39% 1320mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	85.6% 1284mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	51.5% 5.67mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.28% 10.4g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 14 times more Vitamin B6, 12.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 7 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter have 31.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Calcium, 8.3 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 5.9 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Selenium and 4 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter have 1.8 times more Omega 3 and 3.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.2 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 6, 3 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, peanut butter as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.