Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Fat Free Potato Chips

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Fat Free Potato Chips	10%	1%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Fat Free Potato Chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	13% 379kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.62% 0.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.47% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	1.18% 0.2g	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	64.4% 83.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	5.1% 3.7g	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	19.7% 7.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	17.2% 9.64g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Fat Free Potato Chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	0.11% 1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	90% 1.08mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	8.85% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	40.3% 6.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	61.5% 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	56.8% 227μg	11.3% 45μg	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	10.3% 9.3mg	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	0.27% 0.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	7.6% 9.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Fat Free Potato Chips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	3.5% 35mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	19.3% 0.17mg	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	44.6% 3.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	16.7% 70mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	NA	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	24% 167mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	48% 1628mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	14.7% 8.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	43% 643mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	6.73% 0.74mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Fat Free Potato Chips:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 5 times more Vitamin B9 and 879.3 times more Vitamin E than Salted Fat Free Potato Chips.
• While Salted Fat Free Potato Chips contain 6.6 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Salted Fat Free Potato Chips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Fat Free Potato Chips:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more Calcium, 10.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 4.6 times more Magnesium, 4 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Selenium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Salted Fat Free Potato Chips.
• While Salted Fat Free Potato Chips contain 2.5 times more Potassium and 71.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 85.8 times more Fat, 29.7 times more Saturated Fat, 115.3 times more Omega 6 and 2.2 times more Protein than Salted Fat Free Potato Chips.
• While Salted Fat Free Potato Chips contain 4.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Salted Fat Free Potato Chips have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Salted Fat Free Potato Chips have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.