Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Buckwheat Flour VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Buckwheat Flour	14%	8%	78%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Buckwheat Flour	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23% 665kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.34% 6.15g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.2% 1.34g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.8% 0.14g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.2% 1.74g	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	108% 140g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.1% 5.16g	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	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	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52.2% 20g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44.7% 25g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Buckwheat Flour	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	69% 0.83mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	76.3% 12.2mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	17.5% 0.87mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	89% 1.15mg	205% 2.67mg	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	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	0% 0mg	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	4.23% 0.64mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11.6% 14μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Buckwheat Flour	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.14% 81.4mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.02mg	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	101% 8.06mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 498mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	175% 4.03mg	168% 3.87mg	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	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	33.7% 1145mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.6% 11.3μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.46% 22mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	56.3% 6.2mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.6% 22g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 109.9 times more Vitamin E than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour 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 Buckwheat Flour vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Phosphorus, 9.3 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Manganese and Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 3.5 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 16.6 times more Fat, 6.6 times more Saturated Fat, 26.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Protein than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3, Sugars and Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.