Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Whole Wheat Flour VS Sunflower Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Wheat Flour	15%	6%	79%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Wheat Flour	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.7% 340kcal	20% 584kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.58% 2.5g	53% 51.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.34% 0.43g	14% 4.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.56% 0.073g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.43% 1.1g	136% 23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.4% 72g	15.4% 20g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.57% 0.41g	3.6% 2.62g	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	0.069% 0.05g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.36g	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.7g	22.6% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.6% 13.2g	37% 20.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Wheat Flour	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42% 0.5mg	123% 1.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.7% 0.17mg	27.3% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 4.96mg	52% 8.34mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.6mg	22.6% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31.3% 0.41mg	103% 1.35mg	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	11% 44μg	56.8% 227μg	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	1.56% 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	4.73% 0.71mg	234% 35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.6% 1.9μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Wheat Flour	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	7.8% 78mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	45.6% 0.41mg	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	45% 3.6mg	65.6% 5.25mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.6% 137mg	77.4% 325mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	177% 4.07mg	84.8% 1.95mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	130% 58.5μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	51% 357mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.7% 363mg	19% 645mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	112% 61.8μg	96% 53μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	0.6% 9mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.6% 2.6mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.29% 10.7g	0.13% 4.73g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Whole Wheat Flour vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6, 5.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 49.5 times more Vitamin E than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Whole Wheat Flour vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 2.1 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Selenium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 1.2 times more Omega 3, 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.2 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.7 times more Energy, 20.6 times more Fat, 10.4 times more Saturated Fat, 21.1 times more Omega 6, 6.4 times more Sugars and 1.6 times more Protein than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.