Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Beechnuts VS Sunflower Seed Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Beechnuts	4%	74%	22%
Sunflower Seed Flour	55%	4%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Beechnuts	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28% 816kcal	16% 462kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	73% 71g	2.35% 2.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	25.3% 8.1g	0.61% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	151% 2.4g	0.18% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	153% 26g	7.24% 1.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36.5% 47.5g	39% 50.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	NA	19.4% 7.37g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.7% 8.8g	122% 68g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Beechnuts	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36% 0.43mg	376% 4.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	40.5% 0.53mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.77% 1.24mg	64.8% 10.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	26.2% 1.3mg	187% 9.36mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	74.6% 0.97mg	82% 1.07mg	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	40% 160μg	78.7% 315μg	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	24.4% 22mg	2.05% 1.84mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Beechnuts	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.14% 1.4mg	16% 162mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	106% 0.95mg	270% 2.43mg	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	43.6% 3.5mg	117% 9.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	117% 490mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.6% 1.9mg	122% 2.8mg	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	0% 0mg	140% 977mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.4% 1442mg	2.8% 95mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	150% 82.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.6% 54mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.64% 0.51mg	63.8% 7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.36g	0.29% 10.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Dried Beechnuts VS Sunflower Seed Flour per 5 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 5 oz of Dried Beechnuts versus 5 oz of Sunflower Seed Flour to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Beechnuts vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• 5 ounces of Dried Beechnuts have 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 and 11.9 times more Vitamin C than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 5 oz of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 10.5 times more Vitamin B1, 8.3 times more Vitamin B3, 7.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 2 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Beechnuts.
• Both Dried Beechnuts and Sunflower Seed Flour provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Sunflower Seed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• Both Dried Beechnuts as well as Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in five ounces.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Beechnuts vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• 5 ounces of Dried Beechnuts have 15.2 times more Potassium and 12.7 times more Sodium than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 5 oz of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 114 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus and 13.8 times more Zinc than Dried Beechnuts.
• 5 ounces of Dried Beechnuts lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus
• 5 ounces of Sunflower Seed Flour lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 5 ounces of Dried Beechnuts have 1.8 times more Energy, 31.1 times more Fat, 41.4 times more Saturated Fat, 850 times more Omega 3 and 21.2 times more Omega 6 than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 5 oz of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 7.8 times more Protein than Dried Beechnuts.
• Both Dried Beechnuts and Sunflower Seed Flour offer comparable quantities of Carbohydrate per five ounces.
• 5 ounces of Sunflower Seed Flour provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3