Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	12%	5%	83%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.03% 88kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.58% 0.57g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.27% 0.085g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.33% 0.021g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.56% 0.27g	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	15% 19.4g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.16% 0.11g	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	5.97% 2.27g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.06% 2.83g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	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	8.27% 0.099mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.45% 0.071mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.9% 1.26mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.73% 0.24mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.96% 0.1mg	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	4.96% 20μg	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	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.27% 0.34mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.47% 0.57μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.99% 9.92mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	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	11% 0.88mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.42% 31mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36% 0.83mg	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	14% 98mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.96% 101mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	33% 18μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	22% 330mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.2% 0.68mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.2% 119g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 21.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7.1 times more Vitamin B2, 9.4 times more Vitamin B3, 6.8 times more Vitamin B5, 18.4 times more Vitamin B6, 16.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 146.5 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt have 25.9 times more Sodium and 17.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 11.1 times more Calcium, 21.7 times more Copper, 8.5 times more Iron, 14.8 times more Magnesium, 3.3 times more Manganese, 9.6 times more Phosphorus, 9.1 times more Potassium, 4.1 times more Selenium and 10.4 times more Zinc than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.4 times more Energy, 128.7 times more Fat, 74.3 times more Saturated Fat, 4 times more Omega 3, 123.3 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 32.8 times more Sugars, 5.4 times more Fiber and 10.4 times more Protein than Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt.
• Both Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.