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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 0.65 mg Riboflavin 0.07 mg Niacin 1.3 mg Folate 64.5 mcg Magnesium 104 mg Zink 1.4 Copper 0.4 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).