Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sunflower Seeds VS Thin Seeded Lima Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Thin Seeded Lima Beans	24%	2%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 584kcal	11.6% 335kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53% 51.5g	0.96% 0.93g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.46g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	8.06% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	136% 23g	1.7% 0.29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	48.3% 63g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.6% 2.62g	11.5% 8.3g	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	% 2.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.6% 8.6g	54.2% 20.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37% 20.8g	37% 20.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.48mg	48% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.3% 0.36mg	16.8% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	52% 8.34mg	10.7% 1.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.6% 1.13mg	25% 1.26mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	103% 1.35mg	25% 0.33mg	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	56.8% 227μg	100% 400μg	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	1.56% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	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	234% 35mg	4.67% 0.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	4.9% 5.9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Thin Seeded Lima Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	8.1% 81mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	200% 1.8mg	74% 0.67mg	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	65.6% 5.25mg	77.4% 6.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	77.4% 325mg	44.8% 188mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.8% 1.95mg	73.3% 1.7mg	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	94% 660mg	53% 370mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 645mg	41.3% 1403mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	96% 53μg	12.7% 7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9mg	0.87% 13mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	23.6% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.73g	0.33% 12g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sunflower Seeds vs Thin Seeded Lima Beans:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.9 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 50.2 times more Vitamin E than Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• While Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sunflower Seeds vs Thin Seeded Lima Beans:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.7 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 7.6 times more Selenium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• While Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans contain 2.2 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have similar amounts of Calcium, Iron and Manganese per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more Energy, 55.3 times more Fat, 20.3 times more Saturated Fat and 78.9 times more Omega 6 than Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans.
• While Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans contain 2.2 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars and 2.4 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have similar amounts of Protein per 100 g.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Thin Seeded Lima Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.