Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread	6%	56%	38%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	9.53% 276kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	10.3% 3.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	26% 0.42g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	27% 4.6g	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	20.5% 26.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	4% 2.9g	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	3% 1.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	6.9% 3.87g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	18% 162μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	16.7% 0.2mg	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	12.6% 2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	3.1% 0.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	4.25% 0.055mg	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	13% 52.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	1.2% 0.028μg	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	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	332% 50mg	12.7% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	15.6% 18.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	4.25% 42.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	10% 0.091mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.77% 70.7μg	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	17% 1.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	3.7% 15.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	9% 0.21mg	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	7.7% 54mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	2.8% 95mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	30.4% 16.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	45.3% 679mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	2.96% 0.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	2.5% 92g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 10.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.9 times more Vitamin B3, 10.3 times more Vitamin B5, 34.5 times more Vitamin B6, 6.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 26.2 times more Vitamin E than Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared.
• While Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared contains 38 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Prepared Dry Mix Stuffing Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.6 times more Calcium, 28.1 times more Copper, 5.5 times more Iron, 29.5 times more Magnesium, 13.4 times more Manganese, 17.4 times more Phosphorus, 9.6 times more Potassium, 4.5 times more Selenium and 21.7 times more Zinc than Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared.
• While Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared contains 53.2 times more Sodium and 13.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3 times more Energy, 4.3 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 7.1 times more Omega 6, 1.3 times more Sugars, 10.8 times more Fiber and 7.6 times more Protein than Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared.
• While Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared contains 4.9 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Bread, stuffing, dry mix, prepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.