Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	10%	10%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 582kcal	13.4% 389kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.3% 49.8g	4.74% 4.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	3.44% 1.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.3% 0.069g	4.8% 0.077g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	193% 32.8g	10% 1.72g	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	61.8% 80.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.77% 2.73g	29% 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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	18.7% 7.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.5% 19.3g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	82.3% 741μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.83% 0.11mg	108% 1.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	108% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.04mg	104% 16.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	141% 7.04mg	15% 0.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.8mg	131% 1.7mg	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	167% 667μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	208% 5μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.56% 1.4mg	22.2% 20mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	44.5% 267IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	174% 26mg	2.07% 0.31mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	1.17% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	3.5% 35mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	203% 1.83mg	33.3% 0.3mg	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	375% 30mg	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	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	165% 1155mg	44% 309mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 850mg	7.85% 267mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	144% 79.3μg	38% 21μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	39.5% 592mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48% 5.3mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 9.3 times more Vitamin B5, 84.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain more Vitamin A, 12.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 14.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2 times more Calcium, 6.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Potassium and 3.8 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 7.9 times more Iron and 197.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.5 times more Energy, 10.8 times more Fat, 4.7 times more Saturated Fat, 19 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS contain 3.3 times more Carbohydrate and 7.7 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, ALPHA-BITS have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.