Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cracked-wheat Bread VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cracked-wheat Bread	13%	13%	74%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cracked-wheat Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.97% 260kcal	20% 582kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.02% 3.9g	51.3% 49.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.86% 0.92g	16.3% 5.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.06% 0.033g	4.3% 0.069g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.8% 0.65g	193% 32.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	38% 49.5g	18.5% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.77% 2.73g	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	14.5% 5.5g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.5% 8.7g	34.5% 19.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cracked-wheat Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30% 0.36mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.5% 0.24mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23% 3.67mg	44% 7.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.2% 0.51mg	141% 7.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.4% 0.3mg	62% 0.8mg	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	15.3% 61μg	59.3% 237μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.83% 0.02μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	1.56% 1.4mg	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	174% 26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.25% 2.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cracked-wheat Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.3% 43mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.7% 0.22mg	203% 1.83mg	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	35% 2.8mg	47.5% 3.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12.4% 52mg	30.7% 129mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	59.6% 1.37mg	92% 2.1mg	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% 153mg	165% 1155mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.2% 177mg	25% 850mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	46% 25.3μg	144% 79.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	36% 538mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.3% 1.24mg	48% 5.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.97% 35.8g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cracked-wheat Bread vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cracked-wheat Bread has 3.4 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 13.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 3.9 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cracked-wheat Bread.
• Both Cracked-wheat Bread and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Cracked-wheat Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cracked-wheat Bread vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cracked-wheat Bread has 179.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.6 times more Calcium, 8.2 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 7.5 times more Phosphorus, 4.8 times more Potassium, 3.1 times more Selenium and 4.3 times more Zinc than Cracked-wheat Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cracked-wheat Bread has 2.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.2 times more Energy, 12.8 times more Fat, 5.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.1 times more Omega 3, 50.6 times more Omega 6, 2 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Cracked-wheat Bread.
• Both Cracked-wheat Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.