Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Candies, sugar-coated almonds VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, sugar-coated almonds	8%	34%	58%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	32% 923kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	36.7% 35.6g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.87g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	45.6% 7.75g	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	104% 135g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	171% 124g	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	13% 4.96g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.4% 20g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, sugar-coated almonds	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	8.27% 0.099mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41.2% 0.54mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.4% 2mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.2% 0.31mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.16% 0.12mg	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	7.44% 29.8μg	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	164% 24.5mg	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, sugar-coated almonds	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	20% 198mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	129% 1.16mg	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	47% 3.77mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.7% 272mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	97% 2.22mg	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	47% 329mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 506mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.13% 3.37μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.7% 25.8mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	28% 3.1mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.56g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Candies, sugar-coated almonds vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 29.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 8.3 times more Vitamin B3, 7.2 times more Vitamin B5, 22.4 times more Vitamin B6, 15.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 2.8 times more Vitamin E than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• Both Candies, sugar-coated almonds 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, sugar-coated almonds vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Candies, sugar-coated almonds have 1.3 times more Calcium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.1 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 31.2 times more Selenium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Candies, sugar-coated almonds have 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 23.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Energy, 2.9 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, 5.9 times more Omega 6, 3.4 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Candies, sugar-coated almonds.
• Both Candies, sugar-coated almonds as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.