Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces White Beans VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
White Beans	27%	2%	71%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	White Beans	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.3% 472kcal	29% 839kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.24% 1.2g	75% 72.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.97% 0.31g	31.3% 10g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.7% 0.24g	7.18% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.65% 0.28g	285% 48.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.7% 85.4g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.13% 3g	6.1% 4.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 1.05g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	56.7% 21.5g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	59% 33g	50.8% 28.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	White Beans	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51.6% 0.62mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16% 0.21mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.24% 0.68mg	36.6% 5.85mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.8% 1.04mg	197% 9.84mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34.7% 0.45mg	86.4% 1.12mg	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	137% 550μg	83% 332μg	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	0% 0mg	1.73% 1.56mg	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	2% 0.3mg	343% 51.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.6% 7.94μg	3.66% 4.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	White Beans	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34% 340mg	12.3% 123mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	155% 1.4mg	284% 2.56mg	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	185% 14.8mg	76% 6.07mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64% 269mg	43% 180mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	111% 2.55mg	128% 2.95mg	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	61% 427mg	231% 1615mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	75% 2544mg	20% 685mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	33% 18μg	202% 111μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.3% 5.2mg	67% 7.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	0.059% 2.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of White Beans vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw White Beans have 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.8 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 8.6 times more Vitamin B3, 9.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 173 times more Vitamin E than Raw White Beans.
• Both Raw White Beans as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for White Beans vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw White Beans have 2.8 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Potassium and 5.3 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.1 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw White Beans.
• Both Raw White Beans and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Manganese per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw White Beans have 2 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Energy, 60.4 times more Fat, 32.3 times more Saturated Fat, 172.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Sugars than Raw White Beans.
• Both Raw White Beans and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Raw White Beans as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.