Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Cookies, fig bars

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cookies, fig bars	4%	18%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, fig bars	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1159kcal	24% 691kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	15% 14.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	27.6% 8.84g	6.96% 2.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.44% 0.12g	22.6% 0.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	269% 45.7g	30% 5.13g	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	108% 141g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.17% 5.2g	127% 92g	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	% 4.96g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45% 17g	24% 9.13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	73.6% 41.2g	13% 7.34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, fig bars	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.66% 5.95μg	2% 18μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	245% 2.94mg	26% 0.31mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54% 0.7mg	33% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	103% 16.5mg	23.2% 3.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45% 2.24mg	14.4% 0.72mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	205% 2.67mg	11.4% 0.15mg	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	17.4% 69.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	7.44% 0.18μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	3.1% 2.78mg	0.66% 0.6mg	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	8.6% 1.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	9.6% 11.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, fig bars	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	12.7% 127mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	397% 3.57mg	32.4% 0.29mg	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	72% 5.75mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	154% 645mg	12.8% 53.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	168% 3.87mg	29.6% 0.68mg	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	17.6% 123mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37.6% 1280mg	12% 411mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	191% 105μg	12% 6.55μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	46.3% 695mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	90% 9.92mg	7.04% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.4g	0.88% 32.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, fig bars:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 17.9 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9, 4.7 times more Vitamin C and 54.1 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, fig bars.
• While Cookies, fig bars contain 3 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, fig bars have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, fig bars:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.2 times more Calcium, 12.2 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 12 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 10.6 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 16.1 times more Selenium and 12.8 times more Zinc than Cookies, fig bars.
• While Cookies, fig bars contain 38.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 7 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat, 8.9 times more Omega 6, 1.9 times more Fiber and 5.6 times more Protein than Cookies, fig bars.
• While Cookies, fig bars contain 3 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate and 17.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, fig bars have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.