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

Mean value per 144.00 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:  820.800    28.3%    37.3%
Protein                 Gms :   32.803    52.1%    65.6%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :   71.381    73.9%    97.4%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   27.014     5.7%     8.1%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    7.481    23.2%    30.7%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :   13.625
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :   47.138
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    4.320     0.9%     0.9%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :   15.120    60.5%    60.5%
Vitamin A               Re  :    7.200     0.7%     0.9%
Vitamin A               IU  :   72.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    2.016     3.4%     3.4%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    3.298   219.8%   299.8%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.360    21.2%    27.7%
Niacin                  Mg  :    6.480    34.1%    43.2%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    1.109    55.4%    69.3%
Folacin                 Mcg :  327.456   163.7%   181.9%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  992.160    49.6%    49.6%
Calcium                 Mg  :  167.040    20.9%    20.9%
Phosphorus              Mg  : 1015.200   126.9%   126.9%
Magnesium               Mg  :  509.760   145.6%   182.1%
Iron                    Mg  :    9.749    97.5%    65.0%
Zinc                    Mg  :    7.286    48.6%    60.7%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    9.713   194.3%   194.3%
Copper                  Mg  :    2.523   126.1%   126.1%
Manganese               Mg  :    2.909    83.1%    83.1%
Ash                     Gms :    5.083
Water                   Gms :    7.718
Food energy             KJ  : 3435.840
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.073
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    4.025
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    3.171
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.071
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :   13.473
Gadoleic acid   (20:1)  Gms :    0.069
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :   46.990   734.2%   959.0%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.099     6.2%     8.3%
Phytosterols            Mg  :  768.960
Histidine               Gms :    0.910    95.8%   119.7%
Isoleucine              Gms :    1.640   207.6%   260.3%
Leucine                 Gms :    2.389   215.2%   271.5%
Lysine                  Gms :    1.349   142.0%   177.5%
Methionine              Gms :    0.711
Cystine                 Gms :    0.649
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    1.361   132.1%   166.0%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    1.683
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.959
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    2.642   238.1%   300.3%
Threonine               Gms :    1.336   243.0%   151.9%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.501   179.0%   227.8%
Valine                  Gms :    1.894   239.7%   300.6%
Arginine                Gms :    3.460
Alanine                 Gms :    1.608
Aspartic acid           Gms :    3.522
Glutamic acid           Gms :    8.034
Glycine                 Gms :    2.104
Proline                 Gms :    1.702
Serine                  Gms :    1.548
Protein Score: 100, 52% ideal. EAA score: 1.84. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine