Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

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

Vitamins

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

Minerals

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

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 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.
• While Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds contain 5.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 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.
• While Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds contain 19.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 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.
• While Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds contain 2.9 times more Omega 3 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.