Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	12%	17%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	13.6% 394kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	7.9% 7.65g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	28% 0.45g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	22% 3.7g	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	56% 73g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	7.5% 5.44g	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	22.4% 8.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	21.3% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	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	35.8% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	24.8% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	35.3% 5.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	13.4% 0.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	21.7% 0.28mg	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	23% 92μg	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	7.2% 1.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	11% 13.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	40% 0.36mg	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	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	27.3% 115mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	116% 2.67mg	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	38% 265mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	13% 445mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	99% 54.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	32.7% 490mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	19.3% 2.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	1.25% 46.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 6.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 46.3 times more Vitamin E than Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe.
• While Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.4 times more Calcium, 7.1 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe.
• While Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe contains 38.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have similar amounts of Manganese per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Energy, 9.5 times more Fat, 5.6 times more Saturated Fat, 8.8 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe.
• While Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe contains 5.3 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Bread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.