Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Sunflower Seeds VS Borage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Borage	28%	24%	48%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Borage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	201% 5840kcal	7.24% 210kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	531% 515g	7.2% 7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	139% 44.6g	5.3% 1.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37.5% 0.6g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1356% 231g	6.4% 1.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	154% 200g	23.5% 30.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36% 26g	NA	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	% 25g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	226% 86g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	371% 208g	32% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Borage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	233% 2100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1233% 15mg	50% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	273% 3.55mg	115% 1.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	521% 83.4mg	56.3% 9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	226% 11.3mg	8.2% 0.41mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1035% 13.5mg	64.6% 0.84mg	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	568% 2270μg	32.5% 130μg	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	15.6% 14mg	389% 350mg	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	2345% 352mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Borage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	78% 780mg	93% 930mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2000% 18mg	144% 1.3mg	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	656% 52.5mg	413% 33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	774% 3250mg	124% 520mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	152% 3.5mg	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	943% 6600mg	75.7% 530mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	190% 6450mg	138% 4700mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	964% 530μg	16.4% 9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6% 90mg	53.3% 800mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	455% 50mg	18% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.28% 47.3g	25% 930g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Sunflower Seeds vs Borage:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 24.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 9.3 times more Vitamin B3, 27.6 times more Vitamin B5, 16 times more Vitamin B6 and 17.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Borage.
• While Raw Borage contains 70 times more Vitamin A and 25 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Borage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Sunflower Seeds vs Borage:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 13.8 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 5.6 times more Manganese, 12.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 58.9 times more Selenium and 25 times more Zinc than Raw Borage.
• While Raw Borage contains 8.9 times more Sodium and 19.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Borage have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 27.8 times more Energy, 73.5 times more Fat, 26.2 times more Saturated Fat, 211.5 times more Omega 6, 6.5 times more Carbohydrate and 11.5 times more Protein than Raw Borage.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Borage have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.