Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seed Flour VS Acorn Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seed Flour	55%	4%	41%
Acorn Flour	6%	52%	42%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seed Flour	Acorn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.2% 326kcal	17.3% 501kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.66% 1.6g	31% 30g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.43% 0.14g	12.3% 3.92g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.13% 0.002g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.1% 0.87g	34% 5.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	27.6% 36g	42% 54.7g	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	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	13.7% 5.2g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	86% 48g	13.4% 7.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seed Flour	Acorn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	266% 3.2mg	12% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.5% 0.27mg	12% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.7% 7.3mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	132% 6.6mg	18.6% 0.93mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58% 0.75mg	53% 0.69mg	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	55.5% 222μg	28.5% 114μg	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	1.44% 1.3mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	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

	Sunflower Seed Flour	Acorn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.4% 114mg	4.3% 43mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	190% 1.7mg	68% 0.61mg	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	82.8% 6.62mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	82.4% 346mg	26% 110mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	86% 1.98mg	75.8% 1.74mg	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	98% 689mg	14.7% 103mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.97% 67mg	21% 712mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	106% 58.2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45% 4.95mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.2% 7.47g	0.16% 6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Sunflower Seed Flour VS Acorn Flour per 100 g

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 100 g of Sunflower Seed Flour versus 100 g of Acorn Flour to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour vs Acorn Flour:

• 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour have 21.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 7.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Acorn Flour.
• Both Sunflower Seed Flour and Acorn Flour provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 100 grams.
• Both Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour as well as Full fat Acorn Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 100 grams.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seed Flour vs Acorn Flour:

• 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour have 2.7 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 5.5 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 6.7 times more Phosphorus and 7.7 times more Zinc than Acorn Flour.
• While 100 g of Full fat Acorn Flour contain 10.6 times more Potassium than Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour.
• Both Sunflower Seed Flour and Acorn Flour contain similar levels of Manganese per 100 grams.
• 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour lack sufficient amounts of Potassium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• 100 grams of Sunflower Seed Flour have 6.4 times more Protein than Acorn Flour.
• While 100 g of Full fat Acorn Flour contain 1.5 times more Energy, 18.7 times more Fat, 28.4 times more Saturated Fat, 6.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Carbohydrate than Partially Defatted Sunflower Seed Flour.