Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	21%	12%	67%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	15% 434kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.95% 5.77g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.1% 1.3g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.9% 1g	192% 32.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.8% 72.5g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.3% 8.18g	5.12% 3.7g	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	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.6g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41% 23g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44.4% 0.53mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31% 0.4mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50.8% 8.12mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.5% 1.02mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26% 0.34mg	147% 1.9mg	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	18.4% 73.7μg	80.4% 322μg	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	2.2% 2mg	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	5.95% 0.89mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.6% 12.8μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.4% 184mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	106% 0.95mg	283% 2.55mg	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	52.4% 4.2mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.4% 140mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	157% 3.6mg	120% 2.76mg	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	61.4% 429mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.6% 462mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	136% 74.6μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	53.4% 801mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	27.7% 3.05mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.93% 34.4g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 4.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 55.8 times more Vitamin E than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Manganese and 62.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.7 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread has 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Energy, 12.6 times more Fat, 4.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 32.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• Both Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.