Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Refined Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Refined Sorghum Flour	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	204% 5920kcal	123% 3570kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	529% 513g	12.8% 12.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	221% 70.7g	9.47% 3.03g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	50.6% 0.81g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2012% 342g	28% 4.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	176% 229g	591% 769g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	43% 31g	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	0% 0g	0% 0g	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	% 7.4g	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 23.7g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	279% 106g	50% 19g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	358% 201g	170% 95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	267% 3.2mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	215% 2.8mg	3.85% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	258% 41.3mg	83% 13.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1388% 69.4mg	36.8% 1.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	609% 7.9mg	52.3% 0.68mg	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	585% 2340μg	NA	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	12.2% 11mg	6.67% 6mg	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	2422% 363mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26% 31μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	87% 870mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2004% 18mg	10% 0.09mg	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	535% 42.8mg	121% 9.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	302% 1270mg	74% 310mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	904% 21mg	187% 4.3mg	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	1627% 11390mg	124% 870mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	142% 4830mg	42.6% 1450mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1422% 782μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	0.67% 10mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	474% 52mg	42.7% 4.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.42% 15.4g	3.22% 119g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 56 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 37.7 times more Vitamin B5, 11.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.8 times more Vitamin C than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.5 times more Calcium, 200.4 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 4.1 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 13.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium and 11.1 times more Zinc than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 41.4 times more Fat, 23.3 times more Saturated Fat, 72 times more Omega 6, 5.6 times more Fiber and 2.1 times more Protein than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• While Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour contains 3.4 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.