Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans	25%	3%	72%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.7% 572kcal	91% 2640kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.78% 1.72g	233% 226g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.25% 0.4g	74% 23.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.7% 0.24g	19.6% 0.31g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.12% 0.53g	875% 149g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	81.3% 106g	84% 109g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	17% 12.4g	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	92% 35g	132% 50.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	65% 36.5g	157% 87.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	61% 0.73mg	40% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	86% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.7% 3mg	200% 32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43% 2.14mg	639% 32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	27.2% 0.35mg	281% 3.65mg	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	170% 680μg	269% 1075μg	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	NA	789% 118mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	10.2% 12.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 132mg	31.8% 318mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	108% 0.98mg	922% 8.3mg	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	136% 11mg	215% 17.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57.2% 240mg	139% 585mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	115% 2.65mg	416% 9.57mg	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	82.3% 576mg	748% 5239mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	53.5% 1819mg	113% 3856mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	40.4% 22.2μg	654% 360μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42.5% 4.67mg	218% 24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.23% 305g	0.15% 5.44g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 10.7 times more Vitamin B3, 14.9 times more Vitamin B5, 10.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• Both Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans have 56 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 8.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 9.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 16.2 times more Selenium and 5.1 times more Zinc than Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.6 times more Energy, 131.1 times more Fat, 59.3 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 280.2 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• Both Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled Thin Seeded Lima Beans as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.