Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	6%	25%	69%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14.3% 415kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.8% 11.4g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.5% 1.44g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	25.5% 0.41g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	21.3% 3.6g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.6% 72.3g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	59% 43g	3.6% 2.62g	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	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10% 3.8g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10% 5.7g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	33.6% 302μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53.3% 0.64mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30% 0.39mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34% 5.44mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.44% 0.42mg	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	40% 0.52mg	103% 1.35mg	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	23% 92μg	56.8% 227μg	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	0.11% 0.1mg	1.56% 1.4mg	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	17.7% 2.66mg	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.25% 7.5μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.6% 116mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25% 0.23mg	200% 1.8mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.005% 0.2μg	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	109% 8.7mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	46% 1.06mg	84.8% 1.95mg	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	24% 168mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.56% 189mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19% 10.5μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.3% 185mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.3% 1.35mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.3g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 100.7 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9, 14 times more Vitamin C and 13.2 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 1.5 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron and 20.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium, 5 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX have 6.8 times more Omega 3, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 16.4 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Energy, 4.5 times more Fat, 3.1 times more Saturated Fat, 6.4 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX.
• Both Snacks, granola bar, GENERAL MILLS, NATURE VALLEY, CHEWY TRAIL MIX as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.