Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Red Lentils VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red Lentils	26%	5%	69%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Red Lentils	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.3% 358kcal	20% 582kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.24% 2.17g	51.3% 49.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	16.3% 5.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	4.3% 0.069g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.2% 0.89g	193% 32.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.5% 63g	18.5% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.77% 2.73g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28.4% 11g	29.2% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	42.7% 24g	34.5% 19.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Lentils	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42.5% 0.51mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.15% 0.11mg	19% 0.25mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.34% 1.5mg	44% 7.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.96% 0.35mg	141% 7.04mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	62% 0.8mg	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	51% 204μg	59.3% 237μg	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	1.9% 1.7mg	1.56% 1.4mg	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	NA	174% 26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.25% 2.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Lentils	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.8% 48mg	7% 70mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	145% 1.3mg	203% 1.83mg	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	92% 7.4mg	47.5% 3.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59mg	30.7% 129mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	74.6% 1.7mg	92% 2.1mg	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	42% 294mg	165% 1155mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.6% 668mg	25% 850mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	144% 79.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	32.7% 3.6mg	48% 5.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.82g	0.032% 1.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Red Lentils vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have 4.8 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.2 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 4.7 times more Vitamin B3, 20.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 2 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
• Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Red Lentils vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have 1.9 times more Iron than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
• Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Manganese per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Pink Or Red Lentils have 3.6 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.2 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.6 times more Energy, 22.9 times more Fat, 13.8 times more Saturated Fat and 37 times more Omega 6 than Raw Pink Or Red Lentils.
• Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Raw Pink Or Red Lentils as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.