Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals	28%	23%	49%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.7% 541kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.1% 2.6g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	71% 1.13g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	48.5% 8.25g	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	54% 70.3g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.3% 11g	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	% 11g	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	56.3% 21.4g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.7% 41.2g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.79% 7.1μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	197% 2.37mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	89.4% 1.16mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.5% 7.92mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.4% 1.97mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	107% 1.4mg	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	125% 499μg	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	9.45% 8.5mg	1.73% 1.56mg	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	151% 22.7mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.72% 5.67μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.38% 63.8mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	98% 0.88mg	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	161% 13mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	108% 454mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1230% 28.3mg	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	232% 1624mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.5% 1342mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	168% 92μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.38% 5.67mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	215% 23.6mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.94g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals have 5.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9, 5.5 times more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals.
• Both Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals have 2.1 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 9.6 times more Manganese, 2 times more Potassium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Calcium and 2.9 times more Copper than Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals.
• Both Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals have 9.9 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Energy, 4.8 times more Fat, 3.9 times more Saturated Fat and 5.9 times more Omega 6 than Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals.
• Both Plain Toasted Wheat Germ Cereals as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.