Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	7%	8%	85%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.6% 540kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.03% 4.88g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7% 2.25g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.83% 0.045g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.05% 1.54g	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	91% 119g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	39.6% 28.7g	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	12.7% 4.8g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.2% 9.1g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	152% 1372μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	150% 1.8mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	155% 2mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	149% 24mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16% 0.79mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	182% 2.37mg	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	473% 1891μg	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	63% 56.7mg	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	43% 6.45mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.24% 0.28μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.3% 0.13mg	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	514% 41mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.7% 116mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25.4% 0.58mg	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	50.6% 354mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 380mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.8% 9.2μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	78% 1169mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	164% 18mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.75g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have 322.7 times more Vitamin A, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 28.6 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Vitamin B5 and 7.7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 5 oz.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have 5.5 times more Iron, 91.7 times more Sodium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.8 times more Calcium, 19.8 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 4.7 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium and 8.2 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN have 4.2 times more Carbohydrate and 7.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 15 times more Fat, 2.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 21.2 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, KING VITAMAN as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.