Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	21%	12%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	15% 434kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	5.95% 5.77g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	4.1% 1.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	2.75% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	5.9% 1g	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	55.8% 72.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	11.3% 8.18g	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	28% 10.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	41% 23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	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	44.4% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	31% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	50.8% 8.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	20.5% 1.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	26% 0.34mg	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	18.4% 73.7μg	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	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	332% 50mg	5.95% 0.89mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	10.6% 12.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	18.4% 184mg	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	52.4% 4.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	33.4% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	157% 3.6mg	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	61.4% 429mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	13.6% 462mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	136% 74.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	53.4% 801mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	27.7% 3.05mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.93% 34.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 4.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 55.8 times more Vitamin E than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.7 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Manganese and 62.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have similar amounts of Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Energy, 12.6 times more Fat, 4.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 32.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.