Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Yardlong Beans VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Yardlong Beans	27%	3%	70%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Yardlong Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	18.5% 535kcal	91% 2649kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.1% 2.04g	241% 233g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.64% 0.53g	63% 20.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	25% 0.4g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.8% 0.48g	615% 105g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.6% 96g	69.8% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	NA	% 11.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45.4% 17.2g	103% 39g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	67% 37.6g	168% 94g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Yardlong Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	80% 0.96mg	559% 6.7mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.3% 0.29mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.6% 2.5mg	236% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36% 1.8mg	103% 5.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33% 0.43mg	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	166% 662μg	257% 1030μg	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	2% 1.8mg	7.06% 6.35mg	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	NA	1064% 160mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Yardlong Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19% 191mg	35.4% 354mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	113% 1.02mg	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	150% 12mg	298% 24mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	106% 445mg	351% 1474mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	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	117% 821mg	428% 2994mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42% 1429mg	86% 2926mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.7μg	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	44.5% 4.9mg	206% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.43% 312g	0.58% 21.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B2, 15.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 14.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.5 times more Vitamin C than Boiled Yardlong Beans.
• Both Boiled Yardlong Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Yardlong Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Yardlong Beans have 14.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Calcium, 8 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 4 times more Manganese, 3.6 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 18.9 times more Selenium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Boiled Yardlong Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled Yardlong Beans have 1.5 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.9 times more Energy, 114.4 times more Fat, 38.4 times more Saturated Fat, 219.5 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Boiled Yardlong Beans.
• Both Boiled Yardlong Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled Yardlong Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.