Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	21%	12%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 582kcal	10.6% 306kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.3% 49.8g	4.2% 4.07g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	2.9% 0.92g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.3% 0.069g	1.94% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	193% 32.8g	4.17% 0.71g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18.5% 24g	39.4% 51g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.77% 2.73g	7.96% 5.77g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	19.7% 7.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.5% 19.3g	29% 16.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.83% 0.11mg	31.3% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	22% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.04mg	36% 5.73mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	141% 7.04mg	14.4% 0.72mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.8mg	18.2% 0.24mg	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	59.3% 237μg	13% 52μg	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	174% 26mg	4.2% 0.63mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	7.5% 9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	13% 130mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	203% 1.83mg	74.4% 0.67mg	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	47.5% 3.8mg	37% 2.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	23.6% 99mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	92% 2.1mg	111% 2.55mg	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	165% 1155mg	43.3% 303mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 850mg	9.6% 326mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	144% 79.3μg	96% 52.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	37.7% 565mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48% 5.3mg	19.5% 2.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	0.66% 24.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 9.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.6 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 41.4 times more Vitamin E than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 3.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 3.3 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Selenium and 2.5 times more Zinc than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 1.9 times more Calcium and 188.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have similar amounts of Manganese per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.9 times more Energy, 12.2 times more Fat, 5.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 46.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Fiber than Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread.
• While Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread contains 2.1 times more Carbohydrate and 2.1 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have similar amounts of Protein per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Toasted Commercially Prepared Whole-wheat Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.