Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Sunflower Seeds VS Lemon Grass

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Lemon Grass	6%	4%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Lemon Grass	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	201% 5840kcal	34% 990kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	531% 515g	5.05% 4.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	139% 44.6g	3.7% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	37.5% 0.6g	19.4% 0.31g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1356% 231g	8.1% 1.38g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	154% 200g	195% 253g	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	32.5% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Lemon Grass	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1233% 15mg	54% 0.65mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	273% 3.55mg	104% 1.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	521% 83.4mg	69% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	226% 11.3mg	10% 0.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1035% 13.5mg	61.5% 0.8mg	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	188% 750μg	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	29% 26mg	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	Lemon Grass	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	78% 780mg	65% 650mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2000% 18mg	296% 2.66mg	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	1021% 81.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	774% 3250mg	143% 600mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	2271% 52.2mg	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	144% 1010mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	190% 6450mg	213% 7230mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	964% 530μg	12.7% 7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6% 90mg	4% 60mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	455% 50mg	203% 22.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.28% 47.3g	19% 706g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 22.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 22.6 times more Vitamin B5, 16.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Lemon Grass .
• While Raw Lemon Grass contain 1.9 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Lemon Grass have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Sunflower Seeds vs Lemon Grass :

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.8 times more Copper, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 6.5 times more Phosphorus, 75.7 times more Selenium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Lemon Grass .
• While Raw Lemon Grass contain 1.6 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Manganese and 14.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Lemon Grass have similar amounts of Calcium and Potassium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.9 times more Energy, 105 times more Fat, 37.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 167 times more Omega 6 and 11.4 times more Protein than Raw Lemon Grass .
• While Raw Lemon Grass contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Lemon Grass have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.