Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain	8%	37%	55%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	32.2% 935kcal	40% 1155kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	40.5% 39.3g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.7% 4.7g	32.4% 10.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.44% 0.12g	8.56% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	140% 23.8g	383% 65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	98% 128g	36.7% 47.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	78.2% 56.7g	7.47% 5.4g	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	27.7% 10.5g	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	35.8% 20g	68.5% 38.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 3.97μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	43.7% 0.52mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18% 0.24mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.6% 3.14mg	87.3% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32.3% 1.6mg	279% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	123% 1.6mg	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	11.4% 45.6μg	118% 470μg	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% 1.8mg	3.1% 2.78mg	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	27.7% 4.15mg	345% 51.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	24% 29μg	4.47% 5.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12% 121mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	86.4% 0.78mg	404% 3.63mg	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	73% 5.85mg	94% 7.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	46% 192mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	153% 3.53mg	182% 4.2mg	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	78.5% 550mg	327% 2292mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.6% 667mg	49.6% 1687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	58.5% 32μg	286% 157μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	39% 583mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36.6% 4.03mg	95% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.74g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain have 2.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 5.4 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 8.7 times more Vitamin B5, 9.5 times more Vitamin B6, 10.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.6 times more Vitamin C and 12.5 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain have 98 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 4.9 times more Selenium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium and Manganese per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain have 2.7 times more Carbohydrate and 10.5 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.5 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Saturated Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 7 oz.
• Both Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.