Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Buckwheat Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Buckwheat Flour	14%	8%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Buckwheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	20% 582kcal	11.6% 335kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.3% 49.8g	3.2% 3.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	2.1% 0.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.3% 0.069g	4.44% 0.071g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	193% 32.8g	5.16% 0.88g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18.5% 24g	54.3% 70.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.77% 2.73g	3.6% 2.6g	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	% 1.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	26.3% 10g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.5% 19.3g	22.5% 12.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Buckwheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.83% 0.11mg	34.8% 0.42mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19% 0.25mg	14.6% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44% 7.04mg	38.4% 6.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	141% 7.04mg	8.8% 0.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.8mg	44.8% 0.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	50.3% 15μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	59.3% 237μg	13.5% 54μg	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	174% 26mg	2.13% 0.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.25% 2.7μg	5.83% 7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Buckwheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7% 70mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	203% 1.83mg	57.2% 0.52mg	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	47.5% 3.8mg	50.8% 4.06mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	59.8% 251mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	92% 2.1mg	88.3% 2.03mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	99% 44.6μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	165% 1155mg	48% 337mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 850mg	17% 577mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	144% 79.3μg	10.4% 5.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.73% 11mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48% 5.3mg	28.4% 3.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.032% 1.2g	0.3% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Buckwheat Flour:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 16 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 81.6 times more Vitamin E than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• While Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour contains 3.9 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Buckwheat Flour:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.7 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 13.9 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• While Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour contains 1.9 times more Magnesium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have similar amounts of Iron and Manganese per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.7 times more Energy, 16.1 times more Fat, 7.7 times more Saturated Fat, 37.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• While Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour contains 2.9 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have similar amounts of Omega 3, Sugars and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.