Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors	5%	27%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	14.2% 412kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	13% 12.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	15.7% 5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	1.56% 0.025g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	8.32% 1.4g	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	53.4% 69.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	28.7% 21g	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	8.16% 3.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	9.9% 5.55g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors	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% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	8.92% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	6.56% 1.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	8.36% 0.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	6.85% 0.089mg	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	4.25% 17μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	3.75% 0.09μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.56% 1.4mg	0.11% 0.1mg	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	10% 1.52mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.9% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	41.7% 417mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	18% 0.16mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.003% 0.1μg	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	25.4% 2.03mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	11.4% 48mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	49.3% 1.13mg	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	22.7% 159mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	5.85% 199mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	10.4% 5.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	21% 312mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	12% 1.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.31% 11.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 7.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 15.1 times more Vitamin B6, 13.4 times more Vitamin B9, 14 times more Vitamin C and 23.1 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors contain more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 11 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Potassium, 9.3 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors contain 5.3 times more Calcium and 34.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Energy, 4.1 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Omega 3, 16.3 times more Omega 6, 2.8 times more Fiber and 3.7 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors.
• While Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors contain 3.5 times more Carbohydrate and 7.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors have similar amounts of Saturated Fat per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, granola bar, chewy, reduced sugar, all flavors have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.