Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23.5% 680kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	35.4% 34.3g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	20.6% 6.58g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.4% 0.2g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	27% 4.56g	192% 32.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69% 89.4g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	5.12% 3.7g	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	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	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.8% 7.5g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20% 11g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.1% 63.8μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.6% 0.34mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.2% 0.29mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17.7% 2.83mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.22% 0.41mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32.4% 0.42mg	147% 1.9mg	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	7.44% 29.8μg	80.4% 322μg	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	1.4% 1.28mg	2.2% 2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22% 220mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.3% 0.26mg	283% 2.55mg	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	35.8% 2.86mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.7% 125mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.2% 0.63mg	120% 2.76mg	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	48.4% 339mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.05% 308mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.3% 9.5μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74.4% 1116mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.4% 1.8mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.061% 2.27g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 15 times more Vitamin A than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 4.5 times more Vitamin B6, 10.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 2 times more Calcium and 87.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.7 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium, 7.9 times more Selenium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 2.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Fat, 7.2 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 5 oz.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.