Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	5%	56%	39%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	26% 754kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	49.7% 48g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	15% 4.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	31.7% 0.51g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	66% 11.2g	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	58.7% 76.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	0.65% 0.47g	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	% 0.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	16% 9.06g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	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	25% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	9.6% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	42% 6.75mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	27% 1.36mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	58% 0.75mg	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	10.3% 41μg	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	34% 30.6mg	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	99% 15mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	26% 31.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	2.98% 29.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	37% 0.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	2.17% 87μg	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	22.7% 1.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	21.3% 89.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	26.5% 0.61mg	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	31% 217mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	50% 1695mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	6.44% 3.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	50% 747mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	14% 1.55mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.071% 2.64g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.4 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted.
• While Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted contain 15.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.7 times more Calcium, 7.7 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus, 21.2 times more Selenium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted.
• While Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted contain 1.9 times more Potassium and 58.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 6, 7.9 times more Sugars, 2.8 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted.
• While Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted contain 6 times more Omega 3 and 2.7 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.