Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	9%	8%	83%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 376kcal	20.4% 592kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.8% 3.7g	53% 51.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.56% 0.5g	22% 7.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8% 0.13g	5.06% 0.081g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.07% 1.37g	201% 34.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63% 82g	17.6% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15g	4.3% 3.1g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.74g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.37g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27% 10g	28% 10.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.8% 9.4g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	86% 775μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	108% 1.3mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	115% 1.5mg	21.5% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	108% 17mg	26% 4.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	139% 6.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	131% 1.7mg	61% 0.79mg	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	173% 690μg	58.5% 234μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	217% 5.2μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	1.22% 1.1mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	23% 138IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.4% 0.81mg	242% 36.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.17% 2.6μg	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	8.7% 87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.3% 0.3mg	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	349% 28mg	53.5% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 101mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	90% 2.08mg	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	40% 280mg	163% 1139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 336mg	14.2% 483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	87% 47.8μg	142% 78.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31.3% 470mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	71% 7.8mg	47.4% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.089% 3.3g	0.042% 1.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have more Vitamin A, 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 5.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin C and 44.9 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin K per 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 6.5 times more Iron, 156.7 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.6 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 1.6 times more Omega 3, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 4.9 times more Sugars than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 13.9 times more Fat, 14.1 times more Saturated Fat, 24.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.1 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.