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Foundation Foods + SR Legacy

Seeds, sunflower seed, kernel, raw

Category
Nut and Seed Products
Per Reference amount (RACC) (30 g)
171Calories
5.7 gProtein
7.4 gCarbs
15 gFat

U.S. Nutrition Facts

In the FDA label format, rounded the way a package would be.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size Reference amount (RACC) (30 g)
Amount per serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Trans Fat –
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars Less than 1g
Includes – Added Sugars
Protein 6g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 8%
Potassium 200mg 4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
“–” means the source doesn't report that nutrient. † From SR Legacy, because the primary source doesn't report it.

Nutrient details

Unrounded values, grouped by type. Select a column heading to sort within each group.

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Energy and macronutrients
Calories 571 kcal 171 kcal
Protein 19 g 5.7 g
Total Fat 48 g 15 g
Total Carbohydrate 25 g 7.4 g
Dietary Fiber 7.2 g 2.2 g
Total Sugars 2.6 g 0.786 g
Fats and cholesterol
Saturated Fat 4.5 g 1.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 19 g 5.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 23 g 6.9 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 3 mcg 0.9 mcg
Vitamin C 1.4 mg 0.42 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 mcg
Vitamin E 35 mg 11 mg
Vitamin K 0 mcg 0 mcg
Thiamin (B1) 1.5 mg 0.444 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.355 mg 0.107 mg
Niacin (B3) 8.3 mg 2.5 mg
Vitamin B6 1.3 mg 0.404 mg
Folate 227 mcg 68 mcg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg 0 mcg
Choline 55 mg 17 mg
Minerals
Calcium 116 mg 35 mg
Iron 4.4 mg 1.3 mg
Magnesium 302 mg 91 mg
Phosphorus 732 mg 220 mg
Potassium 657 mg 197 mg
Sodium 0 mg 0 mg
Zinc 5.6 mg 1.7 mg
Copper 1.9 mg 0.563 mg
Manganese 2.6 mg 0.789 mg
Selenium 18 mcg 5.3 mcg
Other
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg

How the sources were reconciled

Each food has one source of truth, chosen by the rules on the Sources page.

  • USDA's Foundation Foods record replaces the SR Legacy entry for this food (NDB 12036). SR Legacy stopped being updated in 2018, so it's used only for nutrients Foundation Foods doesn't report.
  • Filled from SR Legacy: Saturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Cholesterol, Total Sugars, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Choline, Caffeine.
  • Calories use USDA's Atwater energy value because Foundation Foods doesn't publish the older calorie figure.

Where the sources disagree

Nutrient Shown here (Foundation Foods) Other source
Total Carbohydrate 25 g per 100 g 20 g per 100 g (SR Legacy (2018))

Records used

Dataset Record Updated Role
Foundation Foods 2515381 Apr 20, 2023 Primary source
SR Legacy 170562 Apr 1, 2019 Fills nutrients the primary source doesn't report

Citations

USDA FoodData Central – Foundation Foods
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central: Foundation Foods. "Seeds, sunflower seed, kernel, raw," FDC ID 2515381, published April 20, 2023.
USDA FoodData Central – SR Legacy (Standard Reference, final 2018 release)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release (SR Legacy), via FoodData Central. "Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried," FDC ID 170562, published April 1, 2019.
Wikimedia Commons
Photo by Kaldari, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Public domain.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunflower_Seeds_Kaldari.jpg · License: Public domain · Accessed September 19, 2026

Nutrition information is for general reference and isn't medical or dietary advice. Product formulas change; the label on the package in hand is the final word.