Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	9%	7%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40.5% 1175kcal	26.5% 768kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	105% 102g	5.73% 5.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	44% 14g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10% 0.16g	1.24% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	399% 68g	11.3% 1.92g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	35% 45.4g	124% 162g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.5% 6.17g	2.4% 1.75g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.47g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55.4% 21g	22% 8.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	71% 40g	29% 16.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53% 0.64mg	10% 0.12mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42.7% 0.56mg	25% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51.2% 8.2mg	97% 15.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	275% 13.8mg	39.7% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	121% 1.57mg	23% 0.3mg	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	116% 464μg	10.4% 41.7μg	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	2.43% 2.2mg	0% 0mg	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	481% 72mg	16.4% 2.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.13% 6.15μg	3.14% 3.77μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.3% 173mg	2.2% 22mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	398% 3.58mg	98% 0.88mg	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	106% 8.5mg	37% 2.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	60% 252mg	62% 260mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	179% 4.13mg	322% 7.4mg	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	323% 2260mg	102% 714mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28% 958mg	17% 575mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	282% 155μg	88.8% 49μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	3.44% 51.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	94% 10.3mg	54% 5.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.083% 3.06g	0.31% 11.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 6.9 times more Vitamin B5, 5.3 times more Vitamin B6, 11.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 29.3 times more Vitamin E and 1.6 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• While Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.9 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 3.2 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• While Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted contain 1.8 times more Manganese and 8.7 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have similar amounts of Magnesium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 18.3 times more Fat, 12.4 times more Saturated Fat, 8.1 times more Omega 3, 35.3 times more Omega 6, 3.5 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted.
• While Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted contain 3.6 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.