Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Soybeans VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Soybeans	33%	40%	27%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Soybeans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	30.5% 885kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	40.8% 39.6g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	18% 5.72g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	165% 2.64g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	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	46% 60g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.5g	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	NA	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	48.6% 18.5g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	129% 72.4g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Soybeans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	0.66% 5.95μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	145% 1.73mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	133% 1.73mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20% 3.22mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31.5% 1.57mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	57.5% 0.75mg	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	186% 744μg	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	13.2% 12mg	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	11.2% 1.7mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	77.7% 93μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Soybeans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	55% 550mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	366% 3.3mg	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	389% 31mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	132% 556mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	217% 5mg	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	200% 1397mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	105% 3566mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	64.2% 35.3μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	88.2% 9.7mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.46% 17g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Soybeans have 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9, 4.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 41.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Soybeans.
• Both Raw Soybeans 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 Soybeans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Soybeans have 3.6 times more Calcium, 3 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Manganese and 2.8 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3 times more Selenium than Raw Soybeans.
• Both Raw Soybeans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Soybeans have 22.2 times more Omega 3, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat and 2.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Soybeans.
• Both Raw Soybeans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Soybeans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.