USDA Standard Reference · Nut and Seed Products
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168595, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 617
- Calorieshigh density
- 17.3g
- Proteinhigh · 35% DV
- 23.3g
- Carbsmoderate · 8% DV
- 55.2g
- Fathigh · 71% DV
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) contains 617 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 17.3g of protein, 55.2g of fat, and 23.3g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 65% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) carries 17.3g of protein per 100g, more than 65% of USDA whole foods.
- 17.3g
- protein per 100g
- Top 35%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 617
- calories per 100g
- 5.7g
- fiber per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) contains 617 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 17.3g of protein, 55.2g of fat, and 23.3g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 5.7g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) is catalogued there as FDC ID 168595, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Nut and Seed Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) reads as high protein, good fiber source within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Nut and Seed Products group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) is a high-protein food (by FDA per-100g convention), making it suitable for muscle building and recovery diets.
At 20% of the Daily Value for fiber, this is a good source that supports digestive health and may help with satiety.
Notable micronutrients include Iron, Fe (23% DV).
Allergen indicators
Our text scan flagged these FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicators in this product's name and brand description:
- Milk
Always verify with the physical package label. Our detection is a keyword scan over USDA-published product names and brand text, it is conservative-positive (flags likely allergens) but cannot guarantee completeness or accuracy. Manufacturers may reformulate without notice; consumers with anaphylaxis-risk allergies must rely on the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the package itself.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
617 kcal = 31% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) compares to Nut and Seed Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all nut and seed products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
56% Higher in protein than 56% of nut and seed products on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Nut and Seed Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) ranks on protein
Its 17.3g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
17 Top 35% higher than 65% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) sits among Nut and Seed Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 139 Nut and Seed Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): 58th protein percentile, 79th calorie percentile among Nut and Seed Products foods
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- Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), creamed: Protein percentile 18, Calorie percentile 93
- Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, roasted: Protein percentile 9, Calorie percentile 9
- Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added: Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 65
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added: Protein percentile 68, Calorie percentile 29
- Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried: Protein percentile 90, Calorie percentile 41
- Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated): Protein percentile 77, Calorie percentile 86
- Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added: Protein percentile 69, Calorie percentile 39
- Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added: Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 55
- Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, lightly salted: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 66
- Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless): Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 24
- Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated): Protein percentile 53, Calorie percentile 44
- Nuts, acorns, raw: Protein percentile 21, Calorie percentile 28
- Nuts, cashew nuts, raw: Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 40
- Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, peeled: Protein percentile 17, Calorie percentile 26
- Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water): Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 13
- Nuts, hickorynuts, dried: Protein percentile 39, Calorie percentile 90
- Nuts, pecans: Protein percentile 32, Calorie percentile 94
- Nuts, walnuts, english: Protein percentile 45, Calorie percentile 89
- Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat: Protein percentile 93, Calorie percentile 37
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried: Protein percentile 92, Calorie percentile 42
- Seeds, sesame meal, partially defatted: Protein percentile 53, Calorie percentile 44
- Nuts, acorn flour, full fat: Protein percentile 26, Calorie percentile 34
- Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, without salt added: Protein percentile 46, Calorie percentile 50
- Nuts, chestnuts, european, dried, unpeeled: Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 27
- Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): Protein percentile 58, Calorie percentile 79
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Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) ranks at the 58th percentile for protein and the 79th percentile for calories among Nut and Seed Products foods (n=139).
- Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), creamed: 18th protein percentile, 93rd calorie percentile
- Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, roasted: 9th protein percentile, 9th calorie percentile
- Nuts, almonds, dry roasted, with salt added: 78th protein percentile, 65th calorie percentile
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added: 68th protein percentile, 29th calorie percentile
- Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried: 90th protein percentile, 41st calorie percentile
- Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated): 77th protein percentile, 86th calorie percentile
- Seeds, sunflower seed kernels from shell, dry roasted, with salt added: 69th protein percentile, 39th calorie percentile
- Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added: 51st protein percentile, 55th calorie percentile
- Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, lightly salted: 72nd protein percentile, 66th calorie percentile
- Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless): 98th protein percentile, 24th calorie percentile
- Seeds, sesame seed kernels, toasted, without salt added (decorticated): 53rd protein percentile, 44th calorie percentile
- Nuts, acorns, raw: 21st protein percentile, 28th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 23.3 G | 8% |
| Energy | 617 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 5.7 G | 20% |
| Protein | 17.3 G | 35% |
| Total Sugars | 10.5 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 55.2 G | 71% |
| Ash | 3.6 G | |
| Energy | 2581.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 0.00 G | |
| Galactose | 0.00 G | |
| Glucose | 0.00 G | |
| Lactose | 0.00 G | |
| Maltose | 0.00 G | |
| Starch | 0.83 G | |
| Sucrose | 10.5 G | |
| Water | 0.62 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, DFE | 237.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 237.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 237.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 7 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 1 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 3 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 64 MG | 5% |
| Iron, Fe | 4 MG | 23% |
| Potassium, K | 576 MG | 12% |
| Sodium, Na | 331 MG | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0 IU | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 2 MG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 311 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 2 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 666 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 104.4 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 52 IU | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 23 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 5 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0 MG | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.7 G | 23% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.03 G | |
| Beta-sitosterol | 170 MG | |
| Campesterol | 21 MG | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 39.0 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 9.8 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.02 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.01 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 38.9 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 38.8 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.14 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 9.7 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 9.7 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.05 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.9 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 2.0 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.13 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.44 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.14 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G | |
| Stigmasterol | 18 MG | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.02 G | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.01 G | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.86 G | |
| Arginine | 1.8 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.8 G | |
| Cystine | 0.27 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.3 G | |
| Glycine | 1.1 G | |
| Histidine | 0.49 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.84 G | |
| Leucine | 1.3 G | |
| Lysine | 0.53 G | |
| Methionine | 0.43 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.94 G | |
| Proline | 0.88 G | |
| Serine | 0.86 G | |
| Threonine | 0.72 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.43 G | |
| Valine | 1.0 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.05 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.00 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 1 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 6 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 15 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Seeds, sunflower seed butter, with salt added (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) delivers 17.3g of protein per 100g, more than 65% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 617 calories per 100g - about at or above the nut and seed products average of 498. Compare nut and seed products
- Its standout micronutrient is iron, fe, at 23% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, good fiber source patterns.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168595) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
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