Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Cookies, fig bars VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, fig bars	4%	18%	78%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, fig bars	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17% 493kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.7% 10.3g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.97% 1.6g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16% 0.26g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21.5% 3.66g	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	77.3% 100g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 65.7g	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	17% 6.52g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.37% 5.24g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, fig bars	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.4% 12.8μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.7% 0.22mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.7% 0.31mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.6% 2.66mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.3% 0.52mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.18% 0.11mg	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	12.4% 49.6μg	80.4% 322μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	5.3% 0.13μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.47% 0.43mg	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	6.14% 0.92mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.85% 8.22μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, fig bars	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.07% 91mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	23% 0.21mg	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	51.4% 4.1mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.1% 38.3mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21% 0.49mg	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	12.6% 88mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.63% 293mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.5% 4.68μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33% 496mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.03% 0.55mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.63% 23.4g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Cookies, fig bars vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, fig bars have 3 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 17.9 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9, 4.7 times more Vitamin C and 54.1 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, fig bars.
• Both Cookies, fig bars as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Cookies, fig bars vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, fig bars have 38.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 12.2 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 12 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 10.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 16.1 times more Selenium and 12.8 times more Zinc than Cookies, fig bars.
• Both Cookies, fig bars and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cookies, fig bars have 3 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate and 17.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 7 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat, 8.9 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Fiber and 5.6 times more Protein than Cookies, fig bars.
• Both Cookies, fig bars as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.