Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	52%	20%	28%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.12% 32.6kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1% 0.98g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.31% 0.098g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.5% 0.25g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.95% 0.33g	192% 32.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.3% 2.98g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.39% 0.28g	5.12% 3.7g	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	0.23% 0.17g	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	% 0.11g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.1% 2.7g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10% 5.66g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.26% 11.3μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.98% 0.11mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13.7% 0.18mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.26% 0.68mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16% 0.8mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.7% 0.048mg	147% 1.9mg	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	12.8% 51μg	80.4% 322μg	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	13% 11.6mg	2.2% 2mg	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	0.19% 0.028mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	36% 43.2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.7% 0.22mg	283% 2.55mg	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	17% 1.36mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.1% 38.3mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	11.6% 0.27mg	120% 2.76mg	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	14% 99mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.3% 112mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.55% 0.85μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.57% 8.5mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12% 1.3mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.56% 132g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 5.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 19.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 17.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 39.6 times more Vitamin B6, 6.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1758.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 19.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 11.5 times more Copper, 5.5 times more Iron, 12 times more Magnesium, 10.4 times more Manganese, 9.4 times more Phosphorus, 8.2 times more Potassium, 88.3 times more Selenium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have 2.9 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 25.4 times more Energy, 74.6 times more Fat, 64.6 times more Saturated Fat, 98.5 times more Omega 6, 9.5 times more Carbohydrate, 13.1 times more Sugars, 4.5 times more Fiber and 5.2 times more Protein than Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds.
• Both Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.