Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	8%	69%	23%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	23% 669kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	69.7% 67.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	112% 36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	53% 0.85g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	84.2% 14.3g	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	39.5% 51.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	0% 0g	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	67.5% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	30.6% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.16% 1.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	5.9% 0.071mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	30.4% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	18.6% 2.98mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	4.37% 0.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	7.85% 0.1mg	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	6.73% 27μg	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% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	332% 50mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	7.65% 76.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	301% 2.7mg	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	73.5% 5.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	89.4% 376mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	102% 2.34mg	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	69% 482mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	48.6% 1653mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	20.4% 11μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	1.13% 17mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	47.4% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.034% 1.28g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 29.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 7.3 times more Vitamin B5, 18.7 times more Vitamin B6, 11.9 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.7 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• While Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contains 1.8 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have similar amounts of Copper and Manganese per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.2 times more Energy, 2.3 times more Omega 6, more Sugars and 1.7 times more Protein than Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid.
• While Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid contains 5.7 times more Saturated Fat, 10 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 2.1 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have similar amounts of Fat per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.