Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Large Lima Beans VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Large Lima Beans	25%	2%	73%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Large Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.5% 479kcal	28.4% 825kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1% 0.98g	72.8% 70.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.71% 0.23g	23% 7.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.4% 0.13g	6.1% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.8% 0.3g	273% 46.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69% 90g	26.2% 34g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.6% 12g	5.34% 3.87g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	71% 27g	41.4% 15.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	54.3% 30.4g	49% 27.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Large Lima Beans	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	60% 0.72mg	12.5% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22% 0.29mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.6% 2.18mg	62.4% 10mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	38.6% 1.93mg	200% 9.98mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	56% 0.73mg	87.7% 1.14mg	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	140% 560μg	84% 336μg	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	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	6.8% 1.02mg	247% 37mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.1% 8.5μg	3.2% 3.83μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Large Lima Beans	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.5% 115mg	9.92% 99mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	117% 1.05mg	288% 2.6mg	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	133% 10.6mg	67.3% 5.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	75.6% 318mg	43.5% 183mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	103% 2.37mg	130% 3mg	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	78% 546mg	234% 1637mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72% 2444mg	35.4% 1205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18.6% 10.2μg	204% 112μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.7% 25.5mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36.5% 4mg	68% 7.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.39% 14.4g	0.046% 1.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Large Lima Beans vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Large Lima Beans have 4.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.2 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 36.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Large Lima Beans.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Large Lima Beans vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Large Lima Beans have 2 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Potassium and 6 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus, 11 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Raw Large Lima Beans.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Large Lima Beans have 1.4 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 3.1 times more Sugars and 1.7 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 72.2 times more Fat, 32.4 times more Saturated Fat and 152.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw Large Lima Beans.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Large Lima Beans as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.