Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	5%	57%	38%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 582kcal	18.5% 536kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.3% 49.8g	35.7% 34.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	34.3% 11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.3% 0.069g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	193% 32.8g	70.5% 12g	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	40.7% 53g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.77% 2.73g	0.3% 0.22g	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	12.6% 4.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.5% 19.3g	12.5% 7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	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	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	15% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.04mg	24% 3.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	141% 7.04mg	8.04% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.8mg	50.8% 0.66mg	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	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	34.6% 31mg	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	60.7% 9.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	18.4% 22μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	203% 1.83mg	34% 0.31mg	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	20.4% 1.63mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	16% 67mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	92% 2.1mg	19% 0.44mg	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	23.6% 165mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 850mg	37.5% 1275mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	144% 79.3μg	14.7% 8.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.53% 8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48% 5.3mg	9.9% 1.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	0.051% 1.9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 17.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.9 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
• While Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 22.2 times more Vitamin C and 8.2 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.9 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 7 times more Phosphorus, 9.8 times more Selenium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
• While Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted contain 1.5 times more Potassium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.4 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Omega 6, 12.4 times more Sugars, 2.3 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
• While Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted contain 2.1 times more Saturated Fat, 2.8 times more Omega 3 and 2.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have similar amounts of Energy per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.