Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Teff VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Teff	14%	6%	80%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Teff	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	25% 728kcal	40% 1159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.87% 4.72g	105% 102g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.89g	27.6% 8.84g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	16.7% 0.27g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.86g	269% 45.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	112% 145g	30.5% 39.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.04% 3.65g	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	1.3% 0.93g	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	% 1.45g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.23g	% 4.96g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	41.8% 16g	45% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	73.6% 41.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Teff	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	64.5% 0.77mg	245% 2.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41.2% 0.54mg	54% 0.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	41.7% 6.67mg	103% 16.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	37.4% 1.87mg	45% 2.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	73.6% 0.96mg	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	NA	113% 450μg	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	NA	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	1.06% 0.16mg	465% 69.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.14% 3.77μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Teff	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.7% 357mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	179% 1.6mg	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	189% 15mg	130% 10.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	87% 365mg	154% 645mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	797% 18.3mg	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	122% 851mg	187% 1310mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 847mg	37.6% 1280mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16% 8.73μg	191% 105μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	1.2% 18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	65.5% 7.2mg	90% 9.92mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.47% 17.5g	0.25% 9.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Teff has more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 439.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Teff.
• Both Raw Teff and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Teff as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Teff vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Teff has 2.3 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron and 4.7 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.2 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 12 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Teff.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Teff has 2.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.7 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Energy, 21.6 times more Fat, 9.9 times more Saturated Fat, 24.6 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Sugars and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Teff.
• Both Raw Teff and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Teff as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.