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Nutritional Profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
We got 111 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks very high (Top 25) for 20 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Energy (Atwater General Factors) (Other)
- Docosadienoic Acid (22:2) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) (Other)
- Free Choline (Other Micronutrients)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks notably well (Top 100) for 19 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Magnesium, Mg (Minerals)
- Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Sugars (Carbohydrates)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Nuts and Seeds) shows that it ranks very high (Top 10) for 43 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Carbohydrates, by summation (Carbohydrates)
- Dihydrophylloquinone (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Docosadienoic Acid (22:2) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 36 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) (Saturated Fats)
- cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Sodium, Na (Minerals)
- alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
In food category: Nuts and Seeds
| Carbohydrates (8) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 17.1 g | 4.8 g | 126 | 1252 |
| Carbohydrates, by summation | 14.9 g | 4.2 g | 1 | 12 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 10.3 g | 2.9 g | 21 | 144 |
| Glucose | 30 mg | 8.5 mg | 15 | 401 |
| Starch | 1.5 g | 425.2 mg | 7 | 461 |
| Sucrose | 3.1 g | 890.2 mg | 24 | 243 |
| Sugars | 3.1 g | 890.2 mg | 2 | 43 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 2.7 g | 773.9 mg | 74 | 1403 |
| Fatty Acids (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 33.4 g | 9.5 g | 18 | 97 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 13 g | 3.7 g | 68 | 198 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 5.4 g | 1.5 g | 93 | 798 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 297 mg | 84.2 mg | 1 | 477 |
| Total Fat (NLEA) | 52.1 g | 14.8 g | 2 | 11 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 56.1 g | 15.9 g | 32 | 106 |
| Saturated Fats (8) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 182 mg | 51.6 mg | 13 | 83 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 543 mg | 153.9 mg | 5 | 18 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 26 mg | 7.4 mg | 11 | 297 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 184 mg | 52.2 mg | 6 | 23 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 64 | 1128 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 2.3 g | 640.7 mg | 115 | 921 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 2 | 167 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 2.1 g | 606.7 mg | 42 | 428 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1 c) | 26 mg | 7.4 mg | 2 | 23 |
| cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c) | 146 mg | 41.4 mg | 1 | 15 |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 6 | 52 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 213 mg | 60.4 mg | 1 | 461 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1 n-9) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 1 | 10 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 26 mg | 7.4 mg | 10 | 164 |
| Nervonic Acid (24:1 c) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 6 | 41 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 33.2 g | 9.4 g | 4 | 20 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 9.4 g | 2.7 g | 95 | 349 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 29 mg | 8.2 mg | 10 | 474 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 49 mg | 13.9 mg | 62 | 934 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 48 mg | 13.6 mg | 75 | 426 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 213 mg | 60.4 mg | 1 | 455 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (13) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 59 mg | 16.7 mg | 12 | 429 |
| cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c) | 20 mg | 5.7 mg | 1 | 25 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 13 g | 3.7 g | 11 | 56 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 3 | 183 |
| Docosadienoic Acid (22:2) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 1 | 4 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 20 mg | 5.7 mg | 6 | 274 |
| Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c) | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 1 | 37 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 6 | 82 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 84 mg | 23.8 mg | 1 | 111 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 32.8 g | 9.3 g | 10 | 48 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 69 mg | 19.6 mg | 86 | 887 |
| Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 c) | 13 g | 3.7 g | 2 | 8 |
| trans-Dienoic Fatty Acids | 84 mg | 23.8 mg | 1 | 10 |
| Amino Acids (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 948 mg | 268.8 mg | 26 | 195 |
| Arginine | 2 g | 578.3 mg | 41 | 106 |
| Aspartic Acid | 2.1 g | 589.7 mg | 25 | 181 |
| Betaine | 8.7 mg | 2.5 mg | 3 | 241 |
| Cystine | 383 mg | 108.6 mg | 19 | 114 |
| Glutamic Acid | 4.7 g | 1.3 g | 24 | 168 |
| Glycine | 1.2 g | 351.5 mg | 24 | 135 |
| Histidine | 536 mg | 152 mg | 23 | 501 |
| Isoleucine | 967 mg | 274.1 mg | 17 | 145 |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | 399.7 mg | 24 | 204 |
| Lysine | 795 mg | 225.4 mg | 29 | 367 |
| Methionine | 420 mg | 119.1 mg | 26 | 547 |
| Phenylalanine | 992 mg | 281.2 mg | 25 | 108 |
| Proline | 1 g | 283.5 mg | 17 | 168 |
| Serine | 912 mg | 258.5 mg | 40 | 199 |
| Threonine | 788 mg | 223.4 mg | 17 | 308 |
| Tryptophan | 295 mg | 83.6 mg | 27 | 170 |
| Tyrosine | 565 mg | 160.2 mg | 29 | 506 |
| Valine | 1.1 g | 317.5 mg | 21 | 124 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 21 g | 6 g | 33 | 336 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 237 µg | 67.2 µg | 5 | 226 |
| Folate, food | 237 µg | 67.2 µg | 4 | 80 |
| Folate, total | 169 µg | 47.9 µg | 14 | 215 |
| Niacin | 7 mg | 2 mg | 29 | 454 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 840 µg | 238.1 µg | 38 | 366 |
| Riboflavin | 507 µg | 143.7 µg | 14 | 315 |
| Thiamin | 473 µg | 134.1 µg | 41 | 417 |
| Vitamin B6 | 760 µg | 215.5 µg | 22 | 251 |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 396.9 µg | 43 | 609 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (12) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 19.6 mg | 5.6 mg | 21 | 61 |
| alpha-Tocotrienol | 50 µg | 14.2 µg | 5 | 86 |
| beta-Carotene | 10 µg | 2.8 µg | 23 | 1156 |
| beta-Cryptoxanthin | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 3 | 184 |
| beta-Tocopherol | 990 µg | 280.7 µg | 5 | 23 |
| delta-Tocopherol | 330 µg | 93.6 µg | 15 | 195 |
| Dihydrophylloquinone | 1.4 µg | 0.4 µg | 1 | 94 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 970 µg | 275 µg | 21 | 343 |
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 42 µg | 11.9 µg | 14 | 992 |
| Phylloquinone | 1.2 µg | 0.3 µg | 43 | 913 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 9 IU | 2.6 IU | 53 | 1029 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 20 | 712 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 78 mg | 22.1 mg | 57 | 467 |
| Copper, Cu | 1.8 mg | 518.8 µg | 13 | 77 |
| Iron, Fe | 5.2 mg | 1.5 mg | 34 | 414 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 358 mg | 101.5 mg | 14 | 39 |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.9 mg | 819.3 µg | 21 | 122 |
| Phosphorus, P | 750 mg | 212.6 mg | 22 | 79 |
| Potassium, K | 689 mg | 195.3 mg | 46 | 246 |
| Selenium, Se | 80.4 µg | 22.8 µg | 9 | 70 |
| Sodium, Na | 532 mg | 150.8 mg | 12 | 617 |
| Zinc, Zn | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 19 | 319 |
| Other Micronutrients (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Choline | 52 mg | 14.7 mg | 34 | 637 |
| Free Choline | 6.9 mg | 2 mg | 1 | 6 |
| Glycerophosphocholine | 3 mg | 850.5 µg | 1 | 14 |
| Nitrogen | 4 g | 1.1 g | 1 | 12 |
| Phosphocholine | 41.7 mg | 11.8 mg | 2 | 7 |
| Phosphotidylcholine | 500 µg | 141.7 µg | 1 | 18 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 1.5 g | 425.2 mg | 130 | 2652 |
| Other (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 4.3 g | 1.2 g | 24 | 240 |
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 657 kcal | 186.3 kcal | 2 | 3 |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 612 kcal | 173.5 kcal | 2 | 4 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 612 kcal | 173.5 kcal | 30 | 82 |
| KJ (Energy) | 2,560 kj | 725.7 kj | 20 | 50 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Cup | 127.0 g | 4.5 oz |
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| Sunflower Seed Kernels | No of Nutrients |
(Dried, Seeds) | 76 |
(Dry Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds) | 64 |
(Oil Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds) | 84 |
(Oil Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds) | 84 |
(Toasted, With Salt Added, Seeds) | 56 |
(Toasted, Without Salt, Seeds) | 55 |
| Sunflower Seed Kernels From Shell | No of Nutrients |
(Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds) | 66 |
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