Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	7%	39%	54%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.5% 478kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	21.8% 21g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15.6% 5g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.7% 0.11g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21.7% 3.7g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.5% 65.6g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	49% 35.4g	3.6% 2.62g	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	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5% 1.9g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.7% 8.8g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.11% 1μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27% 0.33mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23.4% 3.74mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.3% 0.92mg	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.7% 0.14mg	103% 1.35mg	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	56.8% 227μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	9.6% 0.23μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.11% 0.1mg	1.56% 1.4mg	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	12.5% 1.87mg	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.25% 3.9μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.3% 53mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26.3% 0.24mg	200% 1.8mg	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	32.5% 2.6mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.7% 49mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	39.7% 0.91mg	84.8% 1.95mg	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	27% 188mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.65% 192mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14% 7.7μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24.5% 368mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.64% 1.06mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.076% 2.8g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular have more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 9.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3.7 times more Vitamin B9, 14 times more Vitamin C and 18.8 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular have 40.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Calcium, 7.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, 6.9 times more Selenium and 4.7 times more Zinc than Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular have 1.8 times more Omega 3, 3.3 times more Carbohydrate and 13.5 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Fat, 6.3 times more Omega 6, 4.5 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 100 g.
• Both Cookies, peanut butter sandwich, regular as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.