Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut

Weight per 300 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g
• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut: 61.6g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut	8%	42%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.3% 26.4g	14.5% 14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.15% 2.3g	13.2% 4.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.93% 0.031g	22.7% 0.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69.7% 12g	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	7.9% 10.3g	29% 37.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	28% 20.4g	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	% 1.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.6% 4.4g	4.7% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	10% 5.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.54μg	9.7% 87.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63.4% 0.76mg	18.3% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	7.93% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	15% 0.2mg	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	29% 117μg	8.47% 34μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	6.4% 0.15μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.8% 0.72mg	0.21% 0.18mg	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	120% 18mg	28.3% 4.24mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	6% 7.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	3.5% 35mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	23.2% 0.21mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0% 0μg	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	33.7% 2.7mg	11% 0.89mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.8% 167mg	15% 63mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	31% 0.71mg	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	48.4% 339mg	24% 168mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.75% 331mg	7.07% 240mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	11.2% 6.16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.62mg	17% 255mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.3% 2.57mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.066% 2.43g	0.062% 2.28g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.3 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut.
• While Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut contain 56.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.4 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 4.4 times more Selenium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut.
• While Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut contain 55.2 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut have similar amounts of Calcium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut.
• While Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut contain 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 11.8 times more Omega 3, 3.7 times more Carbohydrate and 15.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS NATURE VALLEY, SWEET&SALTY NUT, peanut have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.