Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Refined Sorghum Flour VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Refined Sorghum Flour	11%	3%	86%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Refined Sorghum Flour	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.4% 708kcal	42.4% 1228kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.54% 2.46g	116% 113g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.88% 0.6g	37% 12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	9.8% 0.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.54% 0.94g	436% 74g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	117% 153g	31.4% 41g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	% 0.67g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.92% 3.77g	60% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	33.8% 19g	61% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Refined Sorghum Flour	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	53.7% 0.64mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.76% 0.01mg	43.5% 0.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.5% 2.64mg	52% 8.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.3% 0.37mg	280% 14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.4% 0.13mg	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	NA	118% 472μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.32% 1.2mg	3.1% 2.78mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Refined Sorghum Flour	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	11.3% 113mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2% 0.018mg	404% 3.64mg	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	24% 1.92mg	169% 13.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.6% 61.5mg	61% 256mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37% 0.85mg	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	24.7% 173mg	328% 2298mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.46% 288mg	28.7% 974mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.48% 0.93mg	96% 10.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.64% 23.7g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Refined Sorghum Flour vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 57 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 38.4 times more Vitamin B5, 11.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.3 times more Vitamin C than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Refined Sorghum Flour vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 9.5 times more Calcium, 203.8 times more Copper, 7 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 4.9 times more Manganese, 13.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Potassium and 11.3 times more Zinc than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour has 3.7 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Energy, 45.8 times more Fat, 19.6 times more Saturated Fat, 78.7 times more Omega 6, 6.1 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.