Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	0%	2%	98%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1159kcal	26% 754kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	2.07% 2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.6% 8.84g	1.13% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.44% 0.12g	5.46% 0.087g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	269% 45.7g	4.06% 0.69g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	30.5% 39.7g	149% 194g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.17% 5.2g	266% 193g	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	62% 45g	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	% 4.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.96g	% 143g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45% 17g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.6% 41.2g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.66% 5.95μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	245% 2.94mg	0.33% 0.004mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54% 0.7mg	1.68% 0.022mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45% 2.24mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	205% 2.67mg	0% 0mg	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	113% 450μg	0% 0μg	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	3.1% 2.78mg	89.5% 80.6mg	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	465% 69.8mg	1.06% 0.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.14% 3.77μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	2.2% 22mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	397% 3.57mg	5.5% 0.05mg	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	130% 10.4mg	4.2% 0.34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	154% 645mg	78% 327mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	168% 3.87mg	0.95% 0.022mg	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	187% 1310mg	28% 196mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.6% 1280mg	2.28% 77.4mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	191% 105μg	1.1% 0.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	17% 258mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	90% 9.92mg	0.54% 0.06mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.4g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 740 times more Vitamin B1, 32.3 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and 439.6 times more Vitamin E than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder.
• While Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder contains 29 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.1 times more Calcium, 72 times more Copper, 30.9 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 177.3 times more Manganese, 6.7 times more Phosphorus, 16.5 times more Potassium, 176.7 times more Selenium and 166.7 times more Zinc than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder.
• While Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder contains 14.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 51 times more Fat, 24.3 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 66.2 times more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder.
• While Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder contains 4.9 times more Carbohydrate and 37.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Lemonade-flavor Drink, Powder have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.