Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry	10%	10%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1159kcal	24.6% 714kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	8.2% 7.94g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.6% 8.84g	3.75% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.44% 0.12g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	269% 45.7g	14% 2.4g	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	116% 150g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.17% 5.2g	98% 70.7g	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	21% 15.3g	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	% 15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.96g	% 39.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45% 17g	30.3% 11.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.6% 41.2g	32.3% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.66% 5.95μg	109% 980μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	245% 2.94mg	131% 1.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54% 0.7mg	102% 1.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	130% 20.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45% 2.24mg	33% 1.65mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	205% 2.67mg	169% 2.2mg	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	106% 423μg	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	1.54% 1.4mg	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	5.3% 0.79mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.8% 4.56μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	46.6% 466mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	397% 3.57mg	70% 0.63mg	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	226% 18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	154% 645mg	38.7% 163mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	168% 3.87mg	176% 4.05mg	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	82.8% 579mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.6% 1280mg	21% 714mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	191% 105μg	10.5% 5.75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	58.2% 873mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	90% 9.92mg	35.7% 3.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.4g	0.45% 16.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin C and 87.9 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry.
• While Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry contain 164.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 7 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.7 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 18.3 times more Selenium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry.
• While Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry contain 3 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron and 48.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry have similar amounts of Manganese per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Energy, 12.9 times more Fat, 7.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 19 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry.
• While Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry contain 3.8 times more Carbohydrate and 13.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Raisin and Spice, dry have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.