Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, taro chips

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Snacks, taro chips	2%	44%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, taro chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.4% 825kcal	24.3% 706kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	72.8% 70.6g	36.4% 35.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23% 7.4g	28.5% 9.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.1% 0.098g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	273% 46.5g	107% 18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	26.2% 34g	74.3% 97g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.34% 3.87g	7.47% 5.4g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.4% 15.7g	27% 10.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	49% 27.4g	5.82% 3.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, taro chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.1% 9.92μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.5% 0.15mg	20.6% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	3.16% 0.041mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	62.4% 10mg	4.56% 0.73mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	200% 9.98mg	19% 0.95mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	87.7% 1.14mg	47.8% 0.62mg	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	84% 336μg	7.1% 28.3μg	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	7.87% 7.1mg	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	247% 37mg	107% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.2% 3.83μg	21.3% 25.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, taro chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.92% 99mg	8.5% 85mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	288% 2.6mg	44% 0.4mg	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	67.3% 5.4mg	21.3% 1.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43.5% 183mg	28.3% 119mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	130% 3mg	0.062% 0.001mg	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	234% 1637mg	26.5% 186mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	35.4% 1205mg	31.5% 1070mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	204% 112μg	4.64% 2.55μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.25mg	32.3% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	68% 7.5mg	4.9% 0.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.046% 1.7g	0.077% 2.83g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, taro chips:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 13.7 times more Vitamin B3, 10.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 11.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.3 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, taro chips.
• While Snacks, taro chips contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin C and 6.7 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Snacks, taro chips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, taro chips:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.5 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2110 times more Manganese, 8.8 times more Phosphorus, 44.1 times more Selenium and 13.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, taro chips.
• While Snacks, taro chips contain 114 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Snacks, taro chips have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 8.4 times more Protein than Snacks, taro chips.
• While Snacks, taro chips contain 2.8 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Snacks, taro chips have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Snacks, taro chips have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.