Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Candies, sesame crunch VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sesame crunch	8%	55%	37%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sesame crunch	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	35.3% 1024kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	68% 66g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	29% 9.25g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.3% 0.5g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	167% 28.4g	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	76.8% 100g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	85.3% 62g	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	40.2% 15.3g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41% 23g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sesame crunch	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	73.4% 0.88mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.3% 0.32mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46% 7.35mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.3% 0.065mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	75% 0.97mg	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	0% 0μg	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	2.1% 0.32mg	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, sesame crunch	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	127% 1268mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	209% 1.9mg	397% 3.57mg	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	106% 8.47mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 498mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	139% 3.2mg	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	117% 818mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 609mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.4% 7.94μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	22% 331mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	68% 7.46mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.37g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Candies, sesame crunch vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 34.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 4.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 219.8 times more Vitamin E than Candies, sesame crunch.
• Both Candies, sesame crunch 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, sesame crunch vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Candies, sesame crunch have 8.2 times more Calcium and 18.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 13.3 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Candies, sesame crunch.
• Both Candies, sesame crunch and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron and Manganese per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Candies, sesame crunch have 4.2 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate and 11.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Protein than Candies, sesame crunch.
• Both Candies, sesame crunch and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Candies, sesame crunch as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.