Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Human Breast Milk VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Human Breast Milk	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.42% 99kcal	28.5% 828kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.4% 6.2g	75% 73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.9% 2.85g	19.7% 6.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.6% 0.074g	5.3% 0.085g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.1% 0.53g	192% 32.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	6.84% 20mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.5% 9.77g	22% 28.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.5% 9.77g	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	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	% 3.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	32% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.6% 1.46g	52.6% 29.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Human Breast Milk	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	9.6% 86.5μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.65% 0.02mg	175% 2.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.93% 0.051mg	38.7% 0.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.57% 0.25mg	74% 12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.32% 0.32mg	32% 1.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.2% 0.016mg	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	1.77% 7.1μg	80.4% 322μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	2.95% 0.071μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	7.87% 7.1mg	2.2% 2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0.71% 4.25IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.76% 0.11mg	332% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.35% 0.43μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Human Breast Milk	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.2% 0.074mg	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	0.53% 0.043mg	93% 7.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1% 4.25mg	110% 461mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.6% 0.037mg	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	2.83% 20mg	134% 936mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.13% 72.3mg	27% 914mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.64% 2.55μg	137% 75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	0.85% 12.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.2% 0.24mg	64.4% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.35% 124g	0.18% 6.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Human Breast Milk vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk has 20.3 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B12 and 3.6 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 105.7 times more Vitamin B1, 9.9 times more Vitamin B2, 47.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.1 times more Vitamin B5, 122.3 times more Vitamin B6, 45.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 439.6 times more Vitamin E than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• Both Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Human Breast Milk vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk has 1.9 times more Sodium and 18.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 34.6 times more Copper, 175 times more Iron, 108.3 times more Magnesium, 75 times more Manganese, 47.1 times more Phosphorus, 12.6 times more Potassium, 29.4 times more Selenium and 29.4 times more Zinc than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk has more Cholesterol and 2.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.3 times more Energy, 11.7 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Saturated Fat, 61.6 times more Omega 6, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 20.2 times more Protein than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• Both Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 5 oz.
• Both Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.