Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP	7%	19%	74%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	19% 18.3g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	24.3% 7.78g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.73% 0.044g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	25% 4.2g	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	120% 156g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	91% 66.2g	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	14% 5.36g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.76% 16μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	253% 3.04mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	264% 3.44mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	253% 40.4mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	311% 4.04mg	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	771% 3084μg	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	8.07% 1.2mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.8% 18mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.5% 0.22mg	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	455% 36.4mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.6% 137mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	55% 385mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.8% 468mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27% 15μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	98% 1472mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	276% 30.3mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.96g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP have 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin C and 57.7 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 7 oz.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP 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 Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP have 3.5 times more Iron, 82.4 times more Sodium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.7 times more Calcium, 16.2 times more Copper, 4.7 times more Magnesium, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium and 7.1 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP have 3.9 times more Carbohydrate and 12.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Energy, 5.6 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 3, 10.8 times more Omega 6, 3.2 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Saturated Fat per 7 oz.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.