Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched	10%	7%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	54.4% 1579kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	13.3% 13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	5.67% 1.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	11% 0.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	33.6% 5.7g	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	256% 333g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	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	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	75.2% 28.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	68% 38g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched	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	270% 3.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	151% 1.96mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	147% 23.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	34.7% 1.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	134% 1.75mg	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	299% 1197μg	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	0% 0mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	136% 1356mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	70% 0.63mg	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	281% 22.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	58.3% 245mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	NA	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	422% 2953mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	27.6% 939mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	399% 5983mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	57.3% 6.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	1.27% 47g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sunflower Seeds vs Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin C than Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 12.9 times more Copper, 6 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Potassium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched.
• While Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched contains 3.8 times more Calcium and 146.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched have similar amounts of Iron and Phosphorus per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 18.1 times more Fat, 11.1 times more Saturated Fat, 1.5 times more Omega 3, 18.3 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched.
• While Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched contains 3.7 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.