Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Large Lima Beans VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Large Lima Beans	25%	2%	73%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Large Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	46.3% 1341kcal	79.7% 2310kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.82% 2.74g	204% 198g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	64.7% 20.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.6% 0.38g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5% 0.85g	765% 130g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	194% 252g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46.5% 33.7g	15% 11g	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	198% 75.4g	116% 44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	152% 85g	137% 76.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Large Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	168% 2mg	35% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	61.7% 0.8mg	75% 0.98mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.1mg	175% 28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	108% 5.4mg	559% 28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	156% 2.03mg	245% 3.2mg	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	392% 1568μg	235% 941μg	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% 0mg	6.17% 5.56mg	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	19% 2.86mg	691% 104mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	20% 24μg	8.93% 10.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Large Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	32% 321mg	27.8% 278mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	326% 2.94mg	807% 7.26mg	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	373% 30mg	189% 15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	212% 889mg	122% 512mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	289% 6.64mg	364% 8.37mg	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	218% 1528mg	655% 4584mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	201% 6842mg	99% 3374mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	52% 28.6μg	572% 315μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.76% 71.4mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	102% 11.2mg	191% 21mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 40.4g	0.13% 4.76g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Large Lima Beans vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Large Lima Beans have 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.2 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 36.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Large Lima Beans.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Large Lima Beans vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Large Lima Beans have 2 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Potassium and 6 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus, 11 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Raw Large Lima Beans.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Large Lima Beans have 1.4 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 3.1 times more Sugars and 1.7 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 72.2 times more Fat, 32.4 times more Saturated Fat and 152.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw Large Lima Beans.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.