Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Lotus Seeds vs Sunflower Seeds:
Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Dried Lotus Seeds.
Both Dried Lotus Seeds as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.
Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Lotus Seeds vs Sunflower Seeds:
Dried Lotus Seeds have 2.1 times more Calcium and 2.1 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.1 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Dried Lotus Seeds.
Both Dried Lotus Seeds and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Manganese and Phosphorus per 100 g.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:
Dried Lotus Seeds have 1.7 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Energy, 26.1 times more Fat, 13.5 times more Saturated Fat, 21.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Dried Lotus Seeds.
Both Dried Lotus Seeds as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.