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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Thin Seeded Lima Beans	24%	2%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	52.4% 1520kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	4.35% 4.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	3.1% 0.99g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	36.6% 0.59g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	7.8% 1.32g	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	219% 285g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	52% 37.7g	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	246% 93g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	167% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Thin Seeded Lima 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	217% 2.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	76% 0.99mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	48.5% 7.77mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	114% 5.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	114% 1.5mg	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	454% 1814μg	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	21% 3.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	22.3% 26.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	36.7% 367mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	335% 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	298% 24mg	351% 28mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	203% 853mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	333% 7.65mg	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	240% 1678mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	187% 6364mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	57.7% 31.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	3.93% 59mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	107% 11.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	1.48% 54.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 50.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• While Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.7 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 7.6 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• While Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans contain 2.2 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron and Manganese per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 55.3 times more Fat, 20.3 times more Saturated Fat and 78.9 times more Omega 6 than Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• While Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans contain 2.2 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars and 2.4 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.