Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Mung Beans VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Mung Beans	27%	3%	70%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Mung Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	54.3% 1574kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.38% 5.2g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.93% 1.58g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.65% 0.12g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.53% 1.6g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	218% 284g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	41.3% 30g	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	195% 74g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	193% 108g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Mung Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.02% 27.2μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	235% 2.8mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	81.3% 1.06mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	64% 10.2mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	173% 8.66mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	133% 1.73mg	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	709% 2835μg	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	24% 21.8mg	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	15.4% 2.3mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	34% 41μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Mung Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	60% 599mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	474% 4.27mg	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	382% 30.6mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	204% 857mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	204% 4.7mg	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	238% 1665mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	166% 5652mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	67.6% 37μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.54% 68mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	111% 12mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 41g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Mung Beans have 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9, 3.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 69 times more Vitamin E than Raw Mung Beans.
• Both Raw Mung 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 Mung Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Mung Beans have 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Raw Mung Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Mung Beans have 3.1 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 44.7 times more Fat, 12.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3 and 64.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Mung Beans.
• Both Raw Mung Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Mung Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.