Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, trail mix, tropical

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, trail mix, tropical	6%	35%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, trail mix, tropical	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	15.2% 442kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	17.6% 17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	26.5% 8.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	2.5% 0.04g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	30% 5.12g	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	50.5% 65.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	NA	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	11.3% 6.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, trail mix, tropical	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	0.22% 2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	37.5% 0.45mg	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	9.26% 1.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	24.4% 1.22mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	25% 0.33mg	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	10.5% 42μg	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	8.44% 7.6mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	234% 35mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, trail mix, tropical	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	5.7% 57mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	58.7% 0.53mg	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	33% 2.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	42% 0.97mg	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	26.6% 186mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	21% 709mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	6.33% 95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	10.6% 1.17mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.24% 9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, trail mix, tropical:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 5.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Snacks, trail mix, tropical.
• While Snacks, trail mix, tropical contain 5.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, trail mix, tropical have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, trail mix, tropical have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, trail mix, tropical:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus and 4.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, trail mix, tropical.
• While Snacks, trail mix, tropical contain 10.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, trail mix, tropical have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Energy, 3 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 4.5 times more Omega 6 and 3.3 times more Protein than Snacks, trail mix, tropical.
• While Snacks, trail mix, tropical contain 1.9 times more Saturated Fat and 3.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, trail mix, tropical have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.