Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Buckwheat Flour VS Sunflower Seed Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Buckwheat Flour	14%	8%	78%
Sunflower Seed Flour	55%	4%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Buckwheat Flour	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23% 665kcal	22.3% 647kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.34% 6.15g	3.3% 3.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.2% 1.34g	0.86% 0.27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.8% 0.14g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.2% 1.74g	10% 1.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	108% 140g	54.7% 71g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.1% 5.16g	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	% 3.37g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52.2% 20g	27% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44.7% 25g	170% 95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Buckwheat Flour	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	69% 0.83mg	527% 6.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	40.6% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	76.3% 12.2mg	91% 14.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.5% 0.87mg	262% 13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	89% 1.15mg	115% 1.5mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	100% 30μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	26.8% 107μg	110% 441μg	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	0% 0mg	2.87% 2.58mg	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	4.23% 0.64mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.6% 14μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Buckwheat Flour	Sunflower Seed Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.14% 81.4mg	22.6% 226mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.02mg	378% 3.4mg	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	101% 8.06mg	164% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 498mg	163% 687mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	175% 4.03mg	170% 3.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	197% 88.5μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	96% 669mg	195% 1367mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	33.7% 1145mg	3.9% 133mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.6% 11.3μg	210% 115μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.46% 22mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	56.3% 6.2mg	89.3% 9.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.6% 22g	0.4% 15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Buckwheat Flour VS Sunflower Seed Flour per 7 oz

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 7 oz of Buckwheat Flour versus 7 oz of Sunflower Seed Flour to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Buckwheat Flour vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• 7 oz of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 7.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 15 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Buckwheat Flour and Sunflower Seed Flour provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per seven ounces.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in seven ounces.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Buckwheat Flour vs Sunflower Seed Flour:

• 7 ounces of Buckwheat Flour have 8.6 times more Potassium than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 7 oz of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Phosphorus, 10.2 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Buckwheat Flour and Sunflower Seed Flour contain similar levels of Manganese per seven ounces.
• 7 ounces of Sunflower Seed Flour lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• 7 ounces of Buckwheat Flour have 1.9 times more Fat, 4.9 times more Saturated Fat, 35.5 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.9 times more Fiber than Sunflower Seed Flour.
• While 7 oz of Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour contain 3.8 times more Protein than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Buckwheat Flour and Sunflower Seed Flour offer comparable quantities of Energy and Omega 6 per seven ounces.
• 7 ounces of Sunflower Seed Flour provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3