Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Whole Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	80% 2318kcal	49% 1425kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	211% 204g	13.7% 13.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	55.3% 17.7g	6.55% 2.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	538% 91g	31% 5.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61% 79.4g	234% 304g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.3% 10.4g	10.6% 7.7g	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	0.88% 0.64g	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	% 5.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.92g	% 1.87g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	90% 34g	69% 26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	147% 82.5g	59.7% 33.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	490% 5.87mg	109% 1.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	108% 1.4mg	18.6% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	207% 33mg	112% 18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	89.7% 4.5mg	42.8% 2.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	411% 5.34mg	99% 1.3mg	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	225% 901μg	25% 99μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.17% 5.56mg	3.53% 3.18mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	931% 140mg	13.2% 2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	21% 25.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	4.76% 47.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	794% 7.14mg	112% 1mg	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	260% 21mg	156% 12.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	116% 488mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	336% 7.74mg	217% 5mg	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	374% 2619mg	158% 1103mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75.3% 2560mg	38% 1286mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	382% 210μg	88% 48.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	180% 20mg	59% 6.47mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 18.8g	1.1% 40.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Whole Sorghum Flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.5 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9, 1.8 times more Vitamin C and 70.3 times more Vitamin E than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Whole Sorghum Flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.5 times more Calcium, 7.1 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 4.3 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Energy, 15.4 times more Fat, 8.4 times more Saturated Fat, 17.3 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Sugars, 1.3 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 3.8 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.