Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	0%	0%	100%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.2% 529kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.029% 0.028g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	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	102% 132g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	174% 126g	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	0% 0g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	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	0.59% 0.007mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.74% 0.023mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	0% 0μg	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	0% 0mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.43% 4.25mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.47% 0.004mg	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	0.18% 0.014mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	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	0% 0mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.17% 5.67mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.55% 0.85μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.04% 15.6mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.52% 0.057mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.26% 9.55g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 296 times more Vitamin B1, 22.2 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin E than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 26 times more Calcium, 600 times more Copper, 525 times more Iron, more Magnesium, more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 161.3 times more Potassium, 88.3 times more Selenium and 125 times more Zinc than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have 4.7 times more Carbohydrate and 33.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 2573 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.