Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sunflower Seeds VS Low fat Sesame Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Low fat Sesame Flour	56%	4%	40%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Low fat Sesame Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	28.5% 828kcal	16.3% 472kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	75% 73g	2.56% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	0.89% 0.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.3% 0.085g	0.97% 0.016g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	192% 32.7g	5.15% 0.88g	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	38.7% 50.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.12% 3.7g	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	% 3.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	32% 12g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	52.6% 29.5g	127% 71g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Low fat Sesame Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.47% 4.25μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	175% 2.1mg	297% 3.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.7% 0.5mg	29.3% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	74% 12mg	111% 17.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	77.7% 3.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	147% 1.9mg	15.5% 0.2mg	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	10.3% 41μg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Low fat Sesame Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 111mg	21% 211mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	283% 2.55mg	224% 2mg	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	252% 20mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	110% 461mg	114% 479mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	86% 1.98mg	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	153% 1073mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27% 914mg	16.6% 563mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	137% 75μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.85% 12.8mg	3.7% 55.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64.4% 7.1mg	129% 14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.7g	0.27% 10g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sunflower Seeds vs Low fat Sesame Flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 9.5 times more Vitamin B6, 7.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Low fat Sesame Flour.
• While Low fat Sesame Flour contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Low fat Sesame Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sunflower Seeds vs Low fat Sesame Flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Manganese and 1.6 times more Potassium than Low fat Sesame Flour.
• While Low fat Sesame Flour contains 1.9 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Iron, 4.3 times more Sodium and 2 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Low fat Sesame Flour have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Energy, 29.4 times more Fat, 22.2 times more Saturated Fat, 5.5 times more Omega 3 and 37.3 times more Omega 6 than Low fat Sesame Flour.
• While Low fat Sesame Flour contains 1.8 times more Carbohydrate and 2.4 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Low fat Sesame Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.