Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Soft White Wheat VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Soft White Wheat	12%	5%	83%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Soft White Wheat	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	53% 1542kcal	97% 2808kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.3% 9.03g	266% 258g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.2% 1.67g	84.4% 27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.2% 0.16g	22.4% 0.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21.3% 3.63g	998% 170g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	263% 342g	72% 93g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.57% 1.86g	NA	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	152% 57.6g	137% 52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	86.6% 48.5g	139% 78g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Soft White Wheat	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	155% 1.86mg	123% 1.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.3% 0.49mg	99% 1.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	135% 21.6mg	119% 19mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	77% 3.86mg	640% 32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	132% 1.7mg	281% 3.65mg	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	46.5% 186μg	270% 1080μg	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	0% 0mg	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	30.5% 4.6mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.2% 8.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Soft White Wheat	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.4% 154mg	26% 259mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	215% 1.93mg	924% 8.3mg	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	304% 24.4mg	386% 31mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	97% 408mg	139% 585mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	672% 15.4mg	417% 9.6mg	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	260% 1823mg	750% 5253mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	58% 1973mg	65.5% 2227mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9.07mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	143% 15.7mg	219% 24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.28% 47.3g	0.12% 4.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Soft White Wheat vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Soft White Wheat has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 8.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Soft White Wheat.
• Both Soft White Wheat and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Soft White Wheat as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Soft White Wheat vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Soft White Wheat has 1.6 times more Manganese than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Phosphorus and 1.5 times more Zinc than Soft White Wheat.
• Both Soft White Wheat and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Soft White Wheat has 3.7 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.8 times more Energy, 28.5 times more Fat, 16.2 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 46.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Protein than Soft White Wheat.
• Both Soft White Wheat and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Soft White Wheat as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.