Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	3%	30%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	21% 604kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	22.8% 22g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	38% 12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	6.38% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	7.85% 1.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	22% 28.3g	84.4% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	136% 98g	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	% 3.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	15% 5.67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	9.2% 5.16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	6.73% 0.081mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	11.4% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	16.2% 2.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	5.1% 0.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	3.7% 0.048mg	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	80.4% 322μg	1.77% 7.1μg	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	2.2% 2mg	0.16% 0.14mg	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	332% 50mg	3.4% 0.51mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	4.8% 48mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	106% 0.95mg	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	93% 7.44mg	38.6% 3.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	32% 135mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	27.7% 0.64mg	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	134% 936mg	28.8% 201mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	16.6% 563mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	4.64% 2.55μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	16.2% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.061% 2.25g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 26 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 39.6 times more Vitamin B6, 45.4 times more Vitamin B9, 14 times more Vitamin C and 97.7 times more Vitamin E than Baking chocolate, mexican, squares.
• While Baking chocolate, mexican, squares contain more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Baking chocolate, mexican, squares have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Baking Chocolate Mexican Squares:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.3 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 4.3 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 29.4 times more Selenium and 4 times more Zinc than Baking chocolate, mexican, squares.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Energy, 3.3 times more Fat, 24.5 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Baking chocolate, mexican, squares.
• While Baking chocolate, mexican, squares contain 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 3.9 times more Carbohydrate and 26.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Baking chocolate, mexican, squares have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Baking chocolate, mexican, squares have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.