Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Lentils VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lentils	27%	3%	70%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Lentils	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24% 699kcal	40% 1155kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.17% 2.1g	102% 99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.96% 0.31g	32.4% 10.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14% 0.22g	8.56% 0.14g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.83% 0.82g	383% 65g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 126g	36.7% 47.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.56% 4.03g	7.47% 5.4g	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	0.74% 0.54g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.9g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	56% 21.2g	58% 22g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	87.3% 49g	68.5% 38.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lentils	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 3.97μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	144% 1.73mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32.2% 0.42mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32.3% 5.17mg	87.3% 14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	85% 4.25mg	279% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	82.4% 1.07mg	123% 1.6mg	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	238% 951μg	118% 470μg	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	9.92% 8.93mg	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	6.5% 0.97mg	345% 51.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.27% 9.92μg	4.47% 5.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lentils	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.95% 69.5mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	166% 1.5mg	404% 3.63mg	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	161% 13mg	94% 7.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.2% 93mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.76mg	182% 4.2mg	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	79.7% 558mg	327% 2292mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.5% 1343mg	49.6% 1687mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.36% 0.2μg	286% 157μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	59% 6.5mg	95% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.44% 16.4g	0.064% 2.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Lentils vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Lentils have 8.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B9, 3.2 times more Vitamin C and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 53.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Lentils.
• Both Raw Lentils and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Lentils vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Lentils have 1.7 times more Iron than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 793 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Raw Lentils.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Lentils have 1.6 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 47 times more Fat, 33.9 times more Saturated Fat, 79.2 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Sugars than Raw Lentils.
• Both Raw Lentils and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.