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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, taro chips	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	78% 2259kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	116% 113g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	91% 29g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	342% 58g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	238% 309g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	24% 17.3g	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	86% 32.7g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.6% 10.4g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, taro chips	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.53% 31.8μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	65.8% 0.79mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10% 0.13mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.6% 2.34mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	60.6% 3.03mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	153% 2mg	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	22.7% 91μg	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	25% 22.7mg	7.06% 6.35mg	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	343% 51.4mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	68% 81.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, taro chips	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.2% 272mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	141% 1.27mg	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	68% 5.44mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	91% 381mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.2% 0.005mg	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	85% 594mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	101% 3425mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.16μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	103% 1551mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.7% 1.72mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.07g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Snacks, taro chips have 3.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.5 times more Vitamin B1, 12.2 times more Vitamin B2, 16.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 11.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.1 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

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

• Snacks, taro chips have 38 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 6.4 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 1950 times more Manganese, 5 times more Phosphorus, 29.4 times more Selenium and 13.2 times more Zinc than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Snacks, taro chips have 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 9 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• Both Snacks, taro chips and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3 and Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Snacks, taro chips as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.