Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat	11%	12%	77%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.6% 364kcal	30.3% 877kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.2% 5.06g	83% 80.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.16% 1g	26.4% 8.44g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.8% 0.19g	7% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.84g	312% 53g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53.6% 69.7g	22.5% 29g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.4% 6.1g	NA	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	16% 6.1g	43% 16.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	43.6% 24.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	24.4% 220μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	50.7% 0.61mg	38.4% 0.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	53% 0.69mg	31% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50.6% 8.1mg	37% 5.95mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.5% 0.53mg	200% 10mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62.3% 0.81mg	87.8% 1.14mg	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	20% 80.8μg	84.3% 337μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	101% 2.42μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	2.2% 2mg	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	3.87% 0.58mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.9% 4.68μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20.3% 203mg	8.08% 80.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.4% 0.27mg	289% 2.6mg	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	114% 9.1mg	121% 9.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22% 92mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	105% 2.43mg	130% 3mg	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	58% 405mg	234% 1641mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.84% 232mg	20.5% 696mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	78.6% 43.2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	52.6% 790mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15% 1.66mg	68.3% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.47% 54.4g	0.038% 1.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat have more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin B12 than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 19 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat.
• Both Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat have 2.5 times more Calcium, 185.7 times more Sodium and 38.4 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 9.5 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 4 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium and 4.5 times more Zinc than Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat.
• Both Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Iron and Manganese per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat have 1.7 times more Omega 3 and 2.4 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.4 times more Energy, 15.9 times more Fat, 8.3 times more Saturated Fat, 28.9 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat.
• Both Waffles, whole wheat, lowfat, frozen, ready-to-heat as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.