Nuts & Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

September 7, 2015Updated September 16, 20171 min read

Nutritional information for Sunflower Seeds (per 1 oz. – 28g serving)

MACRO-NUTRIENTS
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Fiber (g) 2.4 8 – 9.6 –
Omega 3 (mg) 21 1.3 – 1.9 –
Omega 6 (mg) 6454 38 Excellent 53.8 Excellent
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (VITAMINS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Vitamin A (IU) 14 0.5 – 0.6 –
Vitamin C (mg) 0.4 0.9 – 0.9 –
Vitamin E (mg) 9.3 93 Excellent 93 Excellent
Vitamin K (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Thiamin – B1 (mg) 0.4 33.3 Excellent 36.4 Excellent
Riboflavin – B2 (mg) 0.1 7.7 – 9.1 –
Niacin – B3 (mg) 2.3 14.4 Good 16.4 Good
Pantothenic Acid – B5 (mg) 0.3 5 – 7.5 –
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.4 30.8 Excellent 23.5 Excellent
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0 0 – 0 –
Folate (mcg) 63 15.8 Good 15.8 Good
Choline (mg) 0.3 0.1 – 0.1 –
MICRO-NUTRIENTS (MINERALS)
Nutrient Amount % of RDA
for men
Rating
for men
% of RDA
for women
Rating
for women
Calcium (mg) 15.4 1.5 – 1.5 –
Copper (mg) 0.5 55.6 Excellent 55.6 Excellent
Iron (mg) 1.5 18.8 Good 8.3 –
Magnesium (mg) 91 21.7 Excellent 28.4 Excellent
Manganese (mg) 0.5 21.7 Excellent 27.8 Excellent
Phosphorus (mg) 185 18.5 Good 18.5 Good
Potassium (mg) 181 4.8 – 6.5 –
Selenium (mcg) 15 21.4 Excellent 25 Excellent
Sodium (mg) 2.5 0.2 – 0.2 –
Zinc (mg) 1.4 12.7 Good 17.5 Good

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Other nutritional information for Sunflower Seeds (per 1 oz. – 28g serving)

Other information Amount Rating
Calories (Cal) 170.4 –
Kilojoules (kJ) 713 –
Glycemic Index (GI) – –
Portion for GL (g) – –
Glycemic Load (GL) – –
Energy nutrients Amount % of Energy
Total Carbs (g) 5.6 10.3
Fat (g) 14.4 76.1
Protein (g) 5.8 13.6

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