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Nutritional Data for 1 OZ SEEDS; SUNFLOWER SEED KERNELS, DRIED

Mean value per 28.40 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:  161.880     5.6%     7.4%
Protein                 Gms :    6.470    10.3%    12.9%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :   14.078    14.6%    19.2%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :    5.328     1.1%     1.6%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    1.475     4.6%     6.0%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    2.687
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    9.297
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    0.852     0.2%     0.2%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    2.982    11.9%    11.9%
Vitamin A               Re  :    1.420     0.1%     0.2%
Vitamin A               IU  :   14.200
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    0.398     0.7%     0.7%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.650    43.4%    59.1%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.071     4.2%     5.5%
Niacin                  Mg  :    1.278     6.7%     8.5%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.219    10.9%    13.7%
Folacin                 Mcg :   64.582    32.3%    35.9%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  195.676     9.8%     9.8%
Calcium                 Mg  :   32.944     4.1%     4.1%
Phosphorus              Mg  :  200.220    25.0%    25.0%
Magnesium               Mg  :  100.536    28.7%    35.9%
Iron                    Mg  :    1.923    19.2%    12.8%
Zinc                    Mg  :    1.437     9.6%    12.0%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    1.916    38.3%    38.3%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.498    24.9%    24.9%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.574    16.4%    16.4%
Ash                     Gms :    1.003
Water                   Gms :    1.522
Food energy             KJ  :  677.624
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.014
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.794
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.625
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.014
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    2.657
Gadoleic acid   (20:1)  Gms :    0.014
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    9.267   144.8%   189.1%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.020     1.2%     1.6%
Phytosterols            Mg  :  151.656
Histidine               Gms :    0.179    18.9%    23.6%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.323    40.9%    51.3%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.471    42.4%    53.5%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.266    28.0%    35.0%
Methionine              Gms :    0.140
Cystine                 Gms :    0.128
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.268    26.1%    32.7%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.332
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.189
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.521    46.9%    59.2%
Threonine               Gms :    0.264    47.9%    29.9%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.099    35.3%    44.9%
Valine                  Gms :    0.373    47.3%    59.3%
Arginine                Gms :    0.682
Alanine                 Gms :    0.317
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.695
Glutamic acid           Gms :    1.584
Glycine                 Gms :    0.415
Proline                 Gms :    0.336
Serine                  Gms :    0.305
Protein Score: 100, 52% ideal. EAA score: 1.84. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine