Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces POST Bran Flakes VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST Bran Flakes	10%	5%	85%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	POST Bran Flakes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16% 465kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.07% 2.98g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.77% 0.57g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.7% 0.12g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.26% 1.57g	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	87.8% 114g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36.4% 26.4g	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	68.3% 26g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST Bran Flakes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	118% 1062μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	154% 1.84mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	153% 2mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	148% 23.7mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	185% 2.4mg	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	236% 945μg	80.4% 322μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	295% 7.1μg	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	31.4% 189IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.28% 1.1mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.65% 2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST Bran Flakes	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.24% 62.4mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	78.7% 0.71mg	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	496% 39.7mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.3% 325mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	91% 636mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.2% 756mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	135% 74.4μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	51% 765mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.8g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of POST Bran Flakes vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 249.7 times more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin C and 45.7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for POST Bran Flakes vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 5.3 times more Iron and 60 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Magnesium and 1.5 times more Phosphorus than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium, Selenium and Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes have 1.5 times more Omega 3, 4 times more Carbohydrate, 7.1 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Energy, 24.5 times more Fat, 11.1 times more Saturated Fat, 20.7 times more Omega 6 and 2.1 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST Bran Flakes as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.