Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder	2%	0%	98%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18% 527kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.043g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.55% 0.094g	285% 48.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	102% 132g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	6.1% 4.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30% 11.3g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.56% 2.55g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder	Oil Roasted 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	1.06% 0.013mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.11% 0.001mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.73% 1.08mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.17% 0.009mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.5% 0.18mg	86.4% 1.12mg	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	0% 0μg	83% 332μg	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	1.73% 1.56mg	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	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.45% 0.085mg	284% 2.56mg	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	81.5% 6.52mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.7% 7.1mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.9% 0.089mg	128% 2.95mg	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	1.4% 9.92mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.34% 147mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.87% 2.13μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.73% 146mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.03% 0.11mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.1g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 35.6 times more Vitamin B1, 280 times more Vitamin B2, 5.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1156.7 times more Vitamin B5, 6.4 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder.
• Both Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder has 34.3 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 30.1 times more Copper, 25.4 times more Magnesium, 33 times more Manganese, 162.7 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium, 52.1 times more Selenium and 65.1 times more Zinc than Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder.
• Both Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder has 4.1 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 256.5 times more Fat, 235.6 times more Saturated Fat, 40.5 times more Omega 3, 518.3 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Fiber and 11.1 times more Protein than Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder.
• Both Carob-flavor Beverage Mix, Powder as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.