Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Raw Kamut VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Raw Kamut	16%	5%	79%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Raw Kamut	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52.7% 1529kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.96% 9.66g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.78% 0.89g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.6% 0.22g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15.3% 2.6g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	246% 320g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	49% 35.6g	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	0.69% 0.5g	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	% 2.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	% 11.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	132% 50.3g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	118% 66g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Raw Kamut	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.5% 4.54μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	214% 2.57mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	64.2% 0.83mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	181% 29mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	86% 4.3mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	90% 1.17mg	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	NA	257% 1030μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	7.06% 6.35mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	18.4% 2.77mg	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.8% 8.16μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Raw Kamut	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.98% 100mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	255% 2.3mg	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	214% 17mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	140% 590mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	539% 12.4mg	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	236% 1651mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	53.8% 1828mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	672% 370μg	437% 240μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	2.72% 41mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	152% 16.7mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.36% 50.2g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Uncooked Khorasan Wheat has more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 57.7 times more Vitamin E than Uncooked Khorasan Wheat .
• Both Uncooked Khorasan Wheat and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Uncooked Khorasan Wheat as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Raw Kamut vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Uncooked Khorasan Wheat has 1.4 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Selenium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Uncooked Khorasan Wheat .

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Uncooked Khorasan Wheat has 3.5 times more Carbohydrate, 3 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 24.2 times more Fat, 22.7 times more Saturated Fat, 40.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Uncooked Khorasan Wheat .
• Both Uncooked Khorasan Wheat and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 1 lb.
• Both Uncooked Khorasan Wheat as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.