Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sunflower Seeds VS Oats

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Oats	17%	16%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Oats	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	91% 2649kcal	61% 1764kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	241% 233g	32.3% 31.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	63% 20.2g	17.3% 5.52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17% 0.27g	31.5% 0.5g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	615% 105g	64.7% 11g	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	231% 301g	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	127% 48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	168% 94g	137% 76.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Oats	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	288% 3.46mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	48.5% 0.63mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	236% 38mg	27.2% 4.36mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	103% 5.13mg	122% 6.12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	469% 6.1mg	41.5% 0.54mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	331% 99μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	257% 1030μg	63.5% 254μg	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	Oats	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	24.5% 245mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	907% 8.16mg	315% 2.84mg	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	268% 21.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	351% 1474mg	191% 803mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	385% 8.85mg	970% 22.3mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	1613% 726μg	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	339% 2372mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86% 2926mg	57.2% 1946mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	437% 240μg	209% 115μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.72% 41mg	0.6% 9.07mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	206% 22.7mg	164% 18mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.5g	1% 37.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 8.7 times more Vitamin B3, 11.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Oats.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Oats have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Oats have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sunflower Seeds vs Oats:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Oats.
• While Oats contain 2.5 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Oats have similar amounts of Iron per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 7.5 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat, 9.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Protein than Oats.
• While Oats contain 1.9 times more Omega 3 and 3.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Oats have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Oats have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.