Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Sweetened Coconut Flakes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Sweetened Coconut Flakes	3%	53%	44%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Sweetened Coconut Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	22.3% 646kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	41% 39.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	117% 37.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	1.85% 0.31g	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	56.5% 73.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	72% 52g	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	0.02% 0.014g	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	% 0.75g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.54g	% 51.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	7.92% 4.44g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Sweetened Coconut Flakes	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	1.77% 0.021mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	1.64% 0.021mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	6.17% 0.99mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	3.97% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	3.27% 0.043mg	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	1.06% 4.25μg	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	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Sweetened Coconut Flakes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	1.56% 15.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	46.5% 0.42mg	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	26.8% 2.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	17.2% 72.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	59% 1.36mg	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	20.2% 142mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	15% 512mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	41.5% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	27% 404mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	9.15% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.59% 22g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 98.7 times more Vitamin B1, 23.7 times more Vitamin B2, 12 times more Vitamin B3, 8.1 times more Vitamin B5, 44.8 times more Vitamin B6, 75.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin E than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.1 times more Calcium, 6.1 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 6.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 3.3 times more Selenium and 7 times more Zinc than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
• While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 31.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Fat, more Omega 3, 103.8 times more Omega 6 and 6.6 times more Protein than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
• While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 5.9 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 14 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have similar amounts of Fiber per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.