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See Nutritional Data for 1 OZ
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Nutritional Data for 100 grams of SEEDS; SUNFLOWER SEED KERNELS, DRIED

Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part; 46.0% refuse 
Portions:  1 OZ = 28.40 gm, 1 C = 144.00 gm
73.3% Cals from fat, 15.3% Cals from protein, 11.4% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:  570.000    19.7%    25.9%
Protein                 Gms :   22.780    36.2%    45.6%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :   49.570    51.3%    67.6%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   18.760     4.0%     5.6%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    5.195    16.1%    21.3%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    9.462
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :   32.735
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    3.000     0.6%     0.6%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :   10.500    42.0%    42.0%
Vitamin A               Re  :    5.000     0.5%     0.6%
Vitamin A               IU  :   50.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    1.400     2.3%     2.3%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    2.290   152.7%   208.2%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.250    14.7%    19.2%
Niacin                  Mg  :    4.500    23.7%    30.0%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.770    38.5%    48.1%
Folacin                 Mcg :  227.400   113.7%   126.3%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  689.000    34.5%    34.5%
Calcium                 Mg  :  116.000    14.5%    14.5%
Phosphorus              Mg  :  705.000    88.1%    88.1%
Magnesium               Mg  :  354.000   101.1%   126.4%
Iron                    Mg  :    6.770    67.7%    45.1%
Zinc                    Mg  :    5.060    33.7%    42.2%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    6.745   134.9%   134.9%
Copper                  Mg  :    1.752    87.6%    87.6%
Manganese               Mg  :    2.020    57.7%    57.7%
Ash                     Gms :    3.530
Water                   Gms :    5.360
Food energy             KJ  : 2386.000
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.051
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    2.795
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    2.202
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.049
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    9.356
Gadoleic acid   (20:1)  Gms :    0.048
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :   32.632   509.9%   666.0%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.069     4.3%     5.8%
Phytosterols            Mg  :  534.000
Histidine               Gms :    0.632    66.5%    83.2%
Isoleucine              Gms :    1.139   144.2%   180.8%
Leucine                 Gms :    1.659   149.5%   188.5%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.937    98.6%   123.3%
Methionine              Gms :    0.494
Cystine                 Gms :    0.451
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.945    91.7%   115.2%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    1.169
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.666
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    1.835   165.3%   208.5%
Threonine               Gms :    0.928   168.7%   105.5%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.348   124.3%   158.2%
Valine                  Gms :    1.315   166.5%   208.7%
Arginine                Gms :    2.403
Alanine                 Gms :    1.117
Aspartic acid           Gms :    2.446
Glutamic acid           Gms :    5.579
Glycine                 Gms :    1.461
Proline                 Gms :    1.182
Serine                  Gms :    1.075
Protein Score: 100, 52% ideal. EAA score: 1.84. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine