Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Black Turtle Beans VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Black Turtle Beans	25%	2%	73%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Black Turtle Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	53% 1538kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.2% 4.1g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.3% 1.05g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	50% 0.8g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.63% 0.96g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	221% 287g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.3% 9.6g	16.4% 12g	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	% 11.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	185% 70.3g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	172% 96g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Black Turtle Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	340% 4.1mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	67.3% 0.88mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	55.4% 8.87mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	81.6% 4.08mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	100% 1.3mg	469% 6.1mg	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	503% 2014μg	257% 1030μg	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	0% 0mg	7.06% 6.35mg	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	6.35% 0.95mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	21% 25.4μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Black Turtle Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	72.6% 726mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	504% 4.54mg	907% 8.16mg	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	493% 39.5mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	173% 726mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	197% 4.54mg	385% 8.85mg	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	285% 1996mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	200% 6804mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26.4% 14.5μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	91% 9.98mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.35% 50g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Black Turtle Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Black Turtle Beans have 2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 167.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Black Turtle Beans.
• Both Raw Black Turtle Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Black Turtle Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Black Turtle Beans have 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron and 2.3 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 16.6 times more Selenium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Raw Black Turtle Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Black Turtle Beans have 2.9 times more Omega 3, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.8 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 57.2 times more Fat, 19.2 times more Saturated Fat and 109.2 times more Omega 6 than Raw Black Turtle Beans.
• Both Raw Black Turtle Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Sugars and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Black Turtle Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.