Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	4%	45%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	24.5% 710kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	36.3% 35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	22% 7.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	13.4% 2.3g	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	70% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	35.4% 25.7g	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% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.54g	% 25.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	7.1% 2.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	13% 7.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	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	21.7% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	23.2% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	28.5% 4.56mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	5.05% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	8.3% 0.11mg	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	17.5% 2.62mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	25.8% 31μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	35% 0.32mg	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	46% 3.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	7.76% 32.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	79.3% 1.82mg	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	23.7% 166mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	4.7% 160mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	6.7% 3.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	44.5% 668mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	16% 1.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.17% 6.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 17.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 19 times more Vitamin E than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.7 times more Calcium, 8.1 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 14.1 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 5.7 times more Potassium, 20.4 times more Selenium and 4 times more Zinc than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 52.3 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Fat, 14.3 times more Omega 6, 4.5 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 6.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.