Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Whole Yellow Corn Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Whole Yellow Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	201% 5820kcal	124% 3610kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	513% 498g	39.8% 38.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	163% 52g	17% 5.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	43% 0.69g	33% 0.53g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1928% 328g	100% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	185% 241g	591% 769g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37.7% 27.3g	8.83% 6.4g	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	292% 111g	192% 73g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	345% 193g	124% 69.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	12.2% 110μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	88.3% 1.06mg	205% 2.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	189% 2.46mg	61.5% 0.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	440% 70.4mg	119% 19mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1408% 70.4mg	132% 6.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	618% 8.04mg	285% 3.7mg	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	593% 2370μg	62.5% 250μg	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	0% 0mg	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	1740% 261mg	28% 4.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	22.5% 27μg	2.5% 3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70% 700mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2033% 18.3mg	256% 2.3mg	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	475% 38mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	307% 1290mg	221% 930mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	917% 21mg	200% 4.6mg	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	1650% 11550mg	389% 2720mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	250% 8500mg	93% 3150mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1442% 793μg	280% 154μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	481% 53mg	157% 17.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	2.95% 109g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Whole Yellow Corn Flour:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 10.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 9.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 62.1 times more Vitamin E and 9 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains more Vitamin A and 2.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Whole Yellow Corn Flour:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 10 times more Calcium, 8 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 5.1 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more Energy, 12.9 times more Fat, 9.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 19.2 times more Omega 6, 4.3 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour contains 3.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.