Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Chickpea flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Chickpea flour	24%	16%	60%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Chickpea flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	19% 549kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	9.78% 9.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	3.07% 0.98g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	9.92% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	24% 4.07g	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	63% 82g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	21.2% 15.4g	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	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	% 3.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	56.7% 31.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Chickpea flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	57.4% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	11.6% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	15.6% 2.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	17% 0.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	53.6% 0.7mg	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	155% 619μg	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	0% 0mg	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	7.84% 1.18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	10.7% 13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Chickpea flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	6.38% 63.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	144% 1.3mg	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	86% 6.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	56% 235mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	99% 2.27mg	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	64.4% 451mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	35.3% 1199mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	21.4% 11.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	6.05% 91mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	36.2% 4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.39% 14.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Chickpea flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 42.4 times more Vitamin E than Chickpea flour.
• While Chickpea flour contains 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Chickpea flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Chickpea flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 6.4 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Chickpea flour.
• While Chickpea flour contains 1.3 times more Potassium and 7.1 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Chickpea flour have similar amounts of Iron per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 7.7 times more Fat, 6.4 times more Saturated Fat and 8 times more Omega 6 than Chickpea flour.
• While Chickpea flour contains 1.9 times more Omega 3, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Chickpea flour have similar amounts of Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Chickpea flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.