Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Snacks, plantain chips, salted VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, plantain chips, salted	2%	50%	48%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	36.3% 1054kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	60.5% 58.7g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	51.7% 16.5g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.67% 0.15g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	269% 45.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 127g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.5% 1.83g	7.17% 5.2g	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	% 1.83g	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18.3% 6.95g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.08% 4.52g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.2% 137μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	10.7% 0.13mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.1% 0.079mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.95% 1.6mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43.7% 2.2mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	70.2% 0.91mg	205% 2.67mg	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	17.4% 69.5μg	113% 450μg	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	70.8% 63.7mg	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	66.7% 10mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	47.3% 56.8μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, plantain chips, salted	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.8% 18mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	43.7% 0.39mg	397% 3.57mg	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	24% 1.92mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.5% 141mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24% 0.55mg	168% 3.87mg	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	22% 155mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46% 1560mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.44% 0.79μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26.7% 401mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.68% 0.73mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.15g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 23 times more Vitamin A, 22.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 22.8 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 10.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 7 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 7 oz.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Snacks, plantain chips, salted vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 1.2 times more Potassium and 22.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.7 times more Calcium, 9.1 times more Copper, 5.4 times more Iron, 4.6 times more Magnesium, 7.1 times more Manganese, 8.5 times more Phosphorus, 132.5 times more Selenium and 13.5 times more Zinc than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Snacks, plantain chips, salted have 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Fat, 2 times more Omega 6, 2.8 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fiber and 9.1 times more Protein than Snacks, plantain chips, salted.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 7 oz.
• Both Snacks, plantain chips, salted as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.