Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	6%	43%	51%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.6% 480kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	25% 24g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.5% 4.64g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.75% 0.14g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	19% 3.22g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.5% 63g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	14% 5.3g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.9g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5% 45μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20% 0.24mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.7% 0.2mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12.5% 2mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.8% 0.29mg	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	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	5.25% 21μg	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	1% 0.9mg	1.56% 1.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20.7% 0.19mg	200% 1.8mg	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	25.3% 2.02mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21% 88mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.2% 0.44mg	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	34% 239mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.4% 217mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.7μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	52.5% 787mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.5% 1.27mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.043% 1.6g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 15 times more Vitamin A than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 4.5 times more Vitamin B6, 10.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 2 times more Calcium and 87.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.7 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium, 7.9 times more Selenium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor have 2.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Fat, 7.2 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 100 g.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, taco-flavor as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.