Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Snacks, potato sticks VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato sticks	5%	56%	39%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato sticks	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	35.7% 1036kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	70.4% 68.3g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55% 17.6g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.7% 0.14g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	208% 35.3g	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	81.4% 106g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.6% 0.44g	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	17.8% 6.75g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.7% 13.3g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato sticks	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59.3% 9.5mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16% 0.8mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49% 0.64mg	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	20% 79.4μg	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	104% 94mg	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	121% 18mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	36.5% 44μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato sticks	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.57% 35.7mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69.5% 0.63mg	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	56.3% 4.5mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.5% 0.84mg	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	48.8% 341mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72% 2455mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.2% 16μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	83.7% 1256mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 1.96mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.37g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Snacks, potato sticks vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, potato sticks have 33.8 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 15.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 4.2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.9 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, potato sticks.
• Both Snacks, potato sticks as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Snacks, potato sticks vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, potato sticks have 1.9 times more Potassium and 70.3 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.3 times more Calcium, 5.7 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 5.1 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Selenium and 5.1 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato sticks.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Snacks, potato sticks have 2 times more Saturated Fat and 2.7 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 6, 11.9 times more Sugars, 2.5 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Snacks, potato sticks.
• Both Snacks, potato sticks and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Omega 3 per 7 oz.
• Both Snacks, potato sticks as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.