Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	7%	49%	44%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	34.2% 992kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	57.5% 55.8g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	30.3% 9.7g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	91% 1.45g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	148% 25g	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	87.3% 114g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52.2% 20g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32% 18g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.27mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.8% 0.27mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.2% 3.08mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.61mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.41mg	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	8.43% 33.7μg	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	0.66% 0.6mg	3.1% 2.78mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2% 20mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48.7% 0.44mg	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	69% 5.5mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	51% 214mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76% 1.74mg	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	71% 496mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 447mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26.3% 14.5μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	117% 1754mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.6% 5.24mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.56g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 11 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 5.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 6.4 times more Vitamin B6, 13.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.7 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added have 98.2 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.8 times more Calcium, 8.1 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 7.3 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added have 12.2 times more Omega 3 and 2.9 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, white popcorn, salt added as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.