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Nutritional Profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
We got 84 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Sunflower Seed Kernels (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 five nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- beta-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- alpha-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Pantothenic Acid (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 13 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Behenic Acid (22:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Lignoceric Acid (24:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated (Fatty Acids)
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 23 nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Glucose (Carbohydrates)
- Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- beta-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 26 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Oleate (18:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Selenium, Se (Minerals)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
In food category: Nuts and Seeds
| Carbohydrates (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 22.9 g | 6.5 g | 91 | 1010 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 10.6 g | 3 g | 18 | 141 |
| Glucose | 740 mg | 209.8 mg | 1 | 330 |
| Sucrose | 2.4 g | 671.9 mg | 28 | 276 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 3.1 g | 881.7 mg | 73 | 1365 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 8.1 g | 2.3 g | 105 | 519 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 34.3 g | 9.7 g | 9 | 52 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 7.1 g | 2 g | 62 | 565 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 158 mg | 44.8 mg | 2 | 606 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 51.3 g | 14.5 g | 58 | 138 |
| Saturated Fats (8) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 146 mg | 41.4 mg | 15 | 96 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 380 mg | 107.7 mg | 7 | 26 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 22 mg | 6.2 mg | 12 | 301 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 112 mg | 31.8 mg | 10 | 34 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 86 mg | 24.4 mg | 40 | 1064 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 4.2 g | 1.2 g | 62 | 544 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 5 | 170 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 2.1 g | 595.3 mg | 44 | 434 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 66 mg | 18.7 mg | 2 | 599 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 14 | 187 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 7.9 g | 2.2 g | 12 | 169 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 7.9 g | 2.2 g | 103 | 499 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 2 | 78 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 50 mg | 14.2 mg | 7 | 454 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 58 mg | 16.4 mg | 60 | 925 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 77 mg | 21.8 mg | 64 | 397 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 74 mg | 21 mg | 2 | 582 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (8) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 76 mg | 21.5 mg | 11 | 412 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 34.1 g | 9.7 g | 1 | 9 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 6 | 139 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 5 | 78 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 84 mg | 23.8 mg | 1 | 111 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 34.2 g | 9.7 g | 6 | 40 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 81 mg | 23 mg | 81 | 875 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 84 mg | 23.8 mg | 1 | 142 |
| Amino Acids (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 984 mg | 279 mg | 23 | 165 |
| Arginine | 2.1 g | 601 mg | 39 | 98 |
| Aspartic Acid | 2.2 g | 609.5 mg | 24 | 174 |
| Cystine | 397 mg | 112.5 mg | 17 | 101 |
| Glutamic Acid | 4.9 g | 1.4 g | 23 | 151 |
| Glycine | 1.3 g | 365.7 mg | 22 | 130 |
| Histidine | 556 mg | 157.6 mg | 20 | 481 |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | 283.5 mg | 16 | 112 |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | 413.9 mg | 22 | 199 |
| Lysine | 825 mg | 233.9 mg | 26 | 349 |
| Methionine | 435 mg | 123.3 mg | 25 | 532 |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | 292 mg | 22 | 97 |
| Proline | 1 g | 294.8 mg | 16 | 164 |
| Serine | 947 mg | 268.5 mg | 33 | 165 |
| Threonine | 817 mg | 231.6 mg | 16 | 279 |
| Tryptophan | 306 mg | 86.7 mg | 25 | 159 |
| Tyrosine | 587 mg | 166.4 mg | 28 | 484 |
| Valine | 1.2 g | 328.9 mg | 20 | 120 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 20.1 g | 5.7 g | 40 | 349 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 234 µg | 66.3 µg | 6 | 228 |
| Folate, food | 234 µg | 66.3 µg | 5 | 81 |
| Folate, total | 234 µg | 66.3 µg | 6 | 165 |
| Niacin | 4.1 mg | 1.2 mg | 61 | 884 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 6.9 mg | 2 mg | 3 | 22 |
| Riboflavin | 280 µg | 79.4 µg | 44 | 531 |
| Thiamin | 320 µg | 90.7 µg | 58 | 564 |
| Vitamin B6 | 792 µg | 224.5 µg | 15 | 226 |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 311.8 µg | 46 | 612 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (6) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 36.3 mg | 10.3 mg | 3 | 18 |
| beta-Carotene | 5 µg | 1.4 µg | 28 | 1161 |
| beta-Tocopherol | 1.4 mg | 399.7 µg | 1 | 12 |
| gamma-Tocopherol | 460 µg | 130.4 µg | 28 | 389 |
| Phylloquinone | 3.1 µg | 0.9 µg | 40 | 894 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 9 IU | 2.6 IU | 53 | 1029 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 87 mg | 24.7 mg | 53 | 458 |
| Copper, Cu | 1.8 mg | 510.3 µg | 16 | 81 |
| Iron, Fe | 4.3 mg | 1.2 mg | 47 | 494 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 127 mg | 36 mg | 83 | 193 |
| Manganese, Mn | 2.1 mg | 589.7 µg | 41 | 172 |
| Phosphorus, P | 1.1 g | 323.2 mg | 10 | 25 |
| Potassium, K | 483 mg | 136.9 mg | 97 | 415 |
| Selenium, Se | 78.2 µg | 22.2 µg | 12 | 76 |
| Sodium, Na | 3 mg | 850.5 µg | 103 | 1156 |
| Zinc, Zn | 5.2 mg | 1.5 mg | 30 | 394 |
| Other Micronutrients (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Choline | 55.1 mg | 15.6 mg | 25 | 608 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 1.5 g | 436.6 mg | 128 | 2650 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 4.2 g | 1.2 g | 25 | 246 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 592 kcal | 167.8 kcal | 45 | 101 |
| KJ (Energy) | 2,480 kj | 703.1 kj | 25 | 58 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Oil Roasted, Without Salt, 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 | 135.0 g | 4.8 oz |
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| Sunflower Seed Kernels | No of Nutrients |
(Dried, Seeds) | 76 |
(Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds) | 111 |
(Dry Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds) | 64 |
(Oil Roasted, With Salt Added, 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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