Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams RALSTON Corn Flakes VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
RALSTON Corn Flakes	6%	2%	92%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	RALSTON Corn Flakes	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13.2% 384kcal	20% 582kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	51.3% 49.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.71% 0.23g	16.3% 5.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.06% 0.017g	4.3% 0.069g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.63% 0.28g	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	67.7% 88g	18.5% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 7.84g	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	1.85% 1.34g	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	% 1.48g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.1% 2.7g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.9g	34.5% 19.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	RALSTON Corn Flakes	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	109% 981μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	374% 4.5mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	134% 1.74mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	131% 21mg	44% 7.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2% 0.099mg	141% 7.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	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	179% 714μg	59.3% 237μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	223% 5.36μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	72.2% 65mg	1.56% 1.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	47.7% 286IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.13% 0.02mg	174% 26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.25% 2.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	RALSTON Corn Flakes	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.2% 2mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.33% 0.075mg	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	243% 19.4mg	47.5% 3.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.67% 7mg	30.7% 129mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4.13% 0.095mg	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	4.7% 33mg	165% 1155mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.15% 107mg	25% 850mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4% 2.2μg	144% 79.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38% 571mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.8% 0.2mg	48% 5.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.089% 3.3g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of RALSTON Corn Flakes vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes have more Vitamin A, 42.3 times more Vitamin B1, 7.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 46.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 71.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1305 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for RALSTON Corn Flakes vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes have 5.1 times more Iron and 190.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 35 times more Calcium, 24.4 times more Copper, 18.4 times more Magnesium, 22.2 times more Manganese, 35 times more Phosphorus, 7.9 times more Potassium, 36 times more Selenium and 26.5 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes have 3.7 times more Carbohydrate and 2.9 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Energy, 54.7 times more Fat, 23 times more Saturated Fat, 4.1 times more Omega 3, 118.3 times more Omega 6, 4.1 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Corn Flakes as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.