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Confection Kernel Nutrient Composition
Sunflower kernels have a healthy image among consumers. The healthy image is well deserved. A good source of several key nutrients such as dietary fiber, vitamin E, folate and zinc, sunflower kernels add nutrition as well as a pleasant nutty crunch to food products.
Raw Confection Sunflower Kernel
Nutrient Composition
per 1 oz. (28.35 grams) | | Calories | 160 | | Calories from fat | 129 | | Total fat | 14 g | | Saturated fat | 2 g | | Polyunsaturated fat | 9 g | | Monounsaturated fat | 3 g | | Cholesterol | 0 mg | | Sodium | < 2 mg | | Total Carbohydrate | 5 g | | Dietary Fiber | 4 g | | Sugars | 1 g | | Protein | 6 g | | Vitamin A | < 3 IU | | Vitamin C | < 0.2 mg | | Calcium | 33 mg | | Iron | 1.9 mg | | Vitamin E | 11.34 mg | | Thiamin | .65 mg | | Riboflavin | .07 mg | | Niacin | 1.3 mg | | Folate | 64.5 mcg | | Magnesium | 104 mg | | Zinc | 1.4 | | Copper | .4 mg |
Oil Roasted, Salted Confection Sunflower Kernel
Nutrient Composition per 1 oz. (28.35 grams) | | Nutrient | Amount(1) | %DV(2) | | Calories | 168 | -- | | Protein (grams) | 6 | 12% | | Fat (grams) | 14.5 | 24% | | Saturated fat (grams) | 2 | 10% | | Monounsaturated fat (grams) | 2.3 | -- | | Polyunsaturated fat (grams) | 9.7 | -- | | Carbohydrate (grams) | 6.5 | 2.1% | | Fiber (grams) | 3 | 12% | | Calcium (milligrams) | 25 | 2.3% | | Iron (milligrams) | 1.2 | 6.4% | | Magnesium (milligrams) | 36 | 9% | | Phosphorus (milligrams) | 323 | 32% | | Potassium (milligrams) | 137 | 4% | | Sodium (milligrams) | 116 | 4.7% | | Zinc (milligrams) | 1.5 | 10% | | Copper (milligrams) | 0.5 | 25% | | Manganese (milligrams) | 0.59 | --(3) | | Selenium (milligrams) | 22 | 31% | | Vitamin C (milligrams) | 0.3 | 0.5% | | Thiamin (milligrams) | 0.091 | 6% | | Riboflavin (milligrams) | 0.079 | 5% | | Niacin (milligrams) | 1.171 | 6% | | Pantothenic Acid (milligrams) | 1.968 | 20% | | Vitamin B6 (milligrams) | 0.225 | 11% | | Folate (micrograms) | 66 | 17% | | Vitamin B12 (micrograms) | 0 | 0% | | Vitamin A (IU) | 3 | 0% | | Vitamin E (mg_ATE) | 11.3 | 84%(4) |
(1) USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004). Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page, http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp
(2) Current Daily Values based on 1989 RDAs.
(3) Provides 30% of RDI for manganese.
(4) Sunflower seeds provide 69% of RDA for Vitamin E (NAS, 2000). |
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