Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Barley flour VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Barley flour	12%	4%	84%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Barley flour	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12% 345kcal	20.4% 592kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.65% 1.6g	53% 51.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.05% 0.34g	22% 7.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.8% 0.077g	5.06% 0.081g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.1% 0.7g	201% 34.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.3% 74.5g	17.6% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.1% 0.8g	4.3% 3.1g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.74g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.37g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	26.6% 10g	28% 10.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.8% 10.5g	36% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Barley flour	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31% 0.37mg	26.7% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.77% 0.11mg	21.5% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	39% 6.27mg	26% 4.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.9% 0.15mg	139% 6.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	30.5% 0.4mg	61% 0.79mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	28.7% 8.6μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	2% 8μg	58.5% 234μg	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	1.22% 1.1mg	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	3.8% 0.57mg	242% 36.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.83% 2.2μg	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Barley flour	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.2% 32mg	8.7% 87mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	38% 0.34mg	200% 1.8mg	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	33.5% 2.68mg	53.5% 4.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23% 96mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	45% 1.03mg	90% 2.08mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	128% 57.4μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	42.3% 296mg	163% 1139mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.1% 309mg	14.2% 483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	68.5% 37.7μg	142% 78.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.27% 4mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 2mg	47.4% 5.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.33% 12g	0.042% 1.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Barley flour vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Barley flour or meal has 1.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 47.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 29.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 63.7 times more Vitamin E and 1.4 times more Vitamin K than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 g.
• Both Barley flour or meal as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Barley flour vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Barley flour or meal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Barley flour or meal has 3.3 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 32.1 times more Fat, 21.1 times more Saturated Fat, 49.2 times more Omega 6, 3.9 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Protein than Barley flour or meal.
• Both Barley flour or meal and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Barley flour or meal as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.