Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Pinto Beans VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pinto Beans	25%	3%	72%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Pinto Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23.7% 689kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.5% 2.44g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	29.4% 0.47g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2% 0.34g	269% 45.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	95% 124g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.78% 4.2g	7.17% 5.2g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.26g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.93g	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	81% 30.8g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	76% 42.5g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pinto Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	118% 1.4mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32.4% 0.42mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.6% 2.33mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31% 1.56mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	72.4% 0.94mg	205% 2.67mg	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	260% 1042μg	113% 450μg	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	14% 12.5mg	3.1% 2.78mg	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	2.78% 0.42mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	9.26% 11μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pinto Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	22.4% 224mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	197% 1.77mg	397% 3.57mg	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	126% 10mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	83% 349mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	99% 2.28mg	168% 3.87mg	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	117% 816mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	81.3% 2764mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	101% 55.4μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41% 4.52mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.61% 22.5g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Pinto Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Pinto Beans have 2.3 times more Vitamin B9, 4.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 7.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 167.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Pinto Beans.
• Both Raw Pinto Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Pinto Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Pinto Beans have 1.4 times more Calcium and 2.2 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Selenium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Raw Pinto Beans.
• Both Raw Pinto Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Pinto Beans have 4 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate and 1.8 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 41.8 times more Fat, 19 times more Saturated Fat and 135.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Pinto Beans.
• Both Raw Pinto Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Sugars and Protein per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Pinto Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.