Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	11%	46%	43%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33.5% 972kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51% 49.6g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	30% 9.54g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2% 0.032g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	54% 9.2g	269% 45.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80.7% 105g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	110% 80g	7.17% 5.2g	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	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20% 7.54g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47.6% 26.7g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.7% 0.16mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.6% 0.23mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	89% 14.2mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.7% 1.03mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	36% 0.47mg	205% 2.67mg	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	25.3% 101μg	113% 450μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	1.65% 0.04μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	3.1% 2.78mg	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	32.7% 4.9mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71.7% 0.64mg	397% 3.57mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.005% 0.2μg	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	47.6% 3.8mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	42.5% 179mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	78.7% 1.8mg	168% 3.87mg	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	56% 391mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.3% 1439mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18.4% 10μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30.6% 458mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	28.3% 3.1mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.37% 14g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 17.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 4.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 14.2 times more Vitamin E than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• Both Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 7 oz.
• Both Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have 1.2 times more Calcium and 25.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.5 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 10.4 times more Selenium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• Both Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 15.4 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Fat, 3.8 times more Omega 3, 5 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• Both Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 7 oz.
• Both Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.