Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	4%	44%	52%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24% 697kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	36% 35g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	36% 11.5g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	77.7% 1.24g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	62.7% 10.7g	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	71.3% 93g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	64.3% 46.6g	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	0.76% 0.55g	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	% 1.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 44.4g	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.46% 2.83g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13% 7.23g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	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	34.5% 0.41mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32.4% 0.42mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23.6% 3.78mg	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	6.32% 0.082mg	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	25.5% 102μg	80.4% 322μg	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% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	19% 2.85mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	40% 47.8μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.98% 29.8mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51% 0.46mg	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	99% 7.9mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 58mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38.2% 0.88mg	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	22% 155mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.13% 242mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10% 5.53μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	29.4% 441mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.28% 1.02mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.06g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 23.2 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 17.5 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have 34.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Copper, 7.9 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 6.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Potassium, 13.6 times more Selenium and 6.9 times more Zinc than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched have 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 14.6 times more Omega 3, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate and 12.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.