Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch	4%	11%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1155kcal	27% 788kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	102% 99g	9.9% 9.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	32.4% 10.4g	19% 6.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.56% 0.14g	3.84% 0.062g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	383% 65g	8.4% 1.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36.7% 47.8g	131% 171g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.47% 5.4g	121% 88g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	58% 22g	13.6% 5.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	68.5% 38.4g	15.7% 8.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	5.95% 53.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.5% 0.21mg	270% 3.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.6% 0.49mg	282% 3.66mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	87.3% 14mg	270% 43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	279% 14mg	14.7% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	123% 1.6mg	333% 4.32mg	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	118% 470μg	763% 3050μg	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	0.22% 0.2mg	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	345% 51.8mg	5.56% 0.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.47% 5.36μg	1.8% 2.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 139mg	2.2% 22mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	404% 3.63mg	33.3% 0.3mg	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	94% 7.54mg	491% 39.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61% 256mg	26% 109mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	182% 4.2mg	NA	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	327% 2292mg	47.6% 333mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	49.6% 1687mg	11% 369mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	286% 157μg	23.5% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	96% 1437mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	95% 10.5mg	295% 32.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.064% 2.4g	0.13% 4.96g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 19 times more Vitamin B5, 14 times more Vitamin C, 62.1 times more Vitamin E and 2.5 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch contain more Vitamin A, 15.4 times more Vitamin B1, 7.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.4 times more Calcium, 12.1 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.6 times more Potassium and 12.2 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch contain 5.2 times more Iron, 241.3 times more Sodium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.5 times more Energy, 10.3 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 45.5 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Fiber and 4.4 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch contain 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 16.2 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Christmas Crunch have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.