Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	3%	42%	55%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.6% 713kcal	28.4% 825kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	34.3% 33.3g	72.8% 70.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	65.6% 21g	23% 7.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.6% 0.51g	6.1% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	39.4% 6.7g	273% 46.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.49% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	75% 98g	26.2% 34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	66% 48g	5.34% 3.87g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.1% 2.7g	41.4% 15.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.4% 5.8g	49% 27.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	40% 0.48mg	12.5% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.7% 0.27mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.6% 2.98mg	62.4% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	200% 9.98mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.83% 0.037mg	87.7% 1.14mg	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	25% 101μg	84% 336μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	1.77% 0.043μg	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	0.24% 1.4IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	17% 2.57mg	247% 37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.8% 9.36μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.7% 27mg	9.92% 99mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	57.5% 0.52mg	288% 2.6mg	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	43.2% 3.46mg	67.3% 5.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.4% 18.4mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	130% 3mg	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	15% 105mg	234% 1637mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.76% 332mg	35.4% 1205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.8μg	204% 112μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28.4% 427mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.58% 0.28mg	68% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.077% 2.83g	0.046% 1.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling has 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B12 and 2.4 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 30.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 14.4 times more Vitamin E than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• Both Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling has 100.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 9.9 times more Magnesium, 15.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium, 8.8 times more Selenium and 26.5 times more Zinc than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling has 2.8 times more Saturated Fat, 5.2 times more Omega 3, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate and 12.4 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.1 times more Fat, 6.9 times more Omega 6, 5.8 times more Fiber and 4.7 times more Protein than Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
• Both Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.