Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Cookies, gingersnaps

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cookies, gingersnaps	5%	21%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, gingersnaps	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	14.3% 416kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	10% 9.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	7.66% 2.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	4.56% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	7.64% 1.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	59% 77g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	27.5% 20g	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	% 2.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	5.8% 2.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	10% 5.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, gingersnaps	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	16.7% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	22.5% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	20.2% 3.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	7.6% 0.38mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	7.54% 0.098mg	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	56.8% 227μg	21.8% 87μg	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	1.56% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	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	234% 35mg	6.47% 0.97mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.1% 2.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cookies, gingersnaps	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	7.7% 77mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	34% 0.31mg	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	65.6% 5.25mg	80% 6.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	11.7% 49mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	67.6% 1.56mg	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	94% 660mg	12% 83mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	10% 346mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	9.27% 5.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	37% 555mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	5% 0.55mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.14% 5.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, gingersnaps:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 13.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 36.3 times more Vitamin E than Cookies, gingersnaps.
• While Cookies, gingersnaps contain more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, gingersnaps have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Cookies, gingersnaps:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.9 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 8 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 10.4 times more Selenium and 9.1 times more Zinc than Cookies, gingersnaps.
• While Cookies, gingersnaps contain 61.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cookies, gingersnaps have similar amounts of Calcium and Iron per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Energy, 5.3 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 17.8 times more Omega 6, 3.9 times more Fiber and 3.7 times more Protein than Cookies, gingersnaps.
• While Cookies, gingersnaps contain 3.8 times more Carbohydrate and 7.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cookies, gingersnaps have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cookies, gingersnaps have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.