Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	17%	33%	50%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	21% 608kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	23% 22.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	5.37% 1.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	32.3% 5.5g	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	58% 75.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	33.5% 24.3g	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	42.5% 16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	47% 26.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	13.6% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	31.5% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	10.3% 1.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	6.87% 0.089mg	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	16% 63.8μg	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	67.5% 10mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	79.7% 0.72mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.011% 0.43μg	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	60% 4.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	36% 152mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	48% 1.1mg	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	55% 384mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	17.3% 588mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	23.5% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	27.7% 415mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	20.6% 2.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.36% 13.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 12.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 7.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 21.3 times more Vitamin B6, 5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 4.9 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors contain more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 5.8 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors contain 32.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Energy, 3.3 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat and 5.9 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors contain 3.2 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate, 6.5 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.