Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Kidney Beans	28%	2%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	52% 1510kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	3.9% 3.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	79% 1.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	4.75% 0.81g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69.8% 91g	209% 272g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	14% 10g	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	% 11.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	103% 39g	297% 113g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	191% 107g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	559% 6.7mg	200% 2.4mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	76.4% 0.99mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	58.4% 9.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	70.8% 3.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	139% 1.8mg	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	257% 1030μg	447% 1787μg	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	7.06% 6.35mg	22.7% 20.4mg	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	1064% 160mg	6.65% 1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	72% 86μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	65% 649mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	483% 4.35mg	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	298% 24mg	465% 37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	151% 635mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	201% 4.63mg	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	428% 2994mg	264% 1846mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	188% 6378mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	26.4% 14.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	7.26% 109mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	115% 12.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	1.44% 53.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 159.9 times more Vitamin E than Raw All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Raw All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 3.2 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Kidney Beans:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 16.6 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Raw All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Raw All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Potassium and 2.7 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Energy, 62 times more Fat, 37.1 times more Saturated Fat and 129.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Raw All Types Kidney Beans contain 4.7 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.9 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Sugars and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.