Nine types of bird seed are common in bird seed blends: black-oil sunflower, cracked corn, Nyjer®, red milo, safflower, striped sunflower, sunflower hearts, white proso millet, and whole peanuts. For each type of bird seed, the nutritional content, size, and species it attracts is below.
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Black-oil Sunflower
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 43, Fiber – 13, and Protein – 16 Size (mm): Length – 9.6, Width – 4.9, and Depth – 2.3 Attracts: Chickadees, doves, finches, goldfinches, grosbeaks, Northern Cardinal, nuthatches, Pine Siskin, titmice, and woodpeckers
Cracked Corn
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 2, Fiber – 2, and Protein – 8 Size (mm): Length – 6.8, Width – 4.1, and Depth – 2.8 Attracts: Jays
Nyjer®
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 40, Fiber – 14, and Protein – 22 Size (mm): Length – 4.2, Width – 1.2, and Depth – 1.0 Attracts: Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, doves, finches, goldfinches, Indigo Bunting, and Pine Siskin Alias: Thistle
Red Milo
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 2, Fiber – 2, and Protein – 11 Size (mm): Length – 4.1, Width – 3.7, and Depth – 2.5 Attracts: None
Safflower
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 38, Fiber – 21, and Protein – 14 Size (mm): Length – 7.2, Width – 3.8, and Depth – 2.8 Attracts: Doves, Purple Finch, and titmice
Striped Sunflower
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 26, Fiber – 20, and Protein – 23 Size (mm): Length – 14.6, Width – 6.7, and Depth – 3.2 Attracts: Chickadees, doves, grosbeaks, Northern Cardinal, nuthatches, titmice, and woodpeckers
Sunflower Hearts
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 56, Fiber – 4, and Protein – 24 Size (mm): Length – 4.4, Width – 2.7, and Depth – 1.6 Attracts: Chickadees, Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, doves, finches, goldfinches, grosbeaks, nuthatches, Pine Siskin, titmice, and woodpeckers Aliases: Hulled Sunflower and Sunflower Chips
White Proso Millet
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 4, Fiber – 6, and Protein – 11 Size (mm): Length – 2.7, Width – 2.2, and Depth – 1.7 Attracts: Dark-eyed Junco, doves, Indigo Bunting, sparrows, and towhees
Whole Peanuts
Nutritional Content (%): Fat – 45, Fiber – 2, and Protein – 24 Size (mm): Length – 13.3, Width – 6.7, and Depth – 7.9 Attracts: Jays, nuthatches, titmice, and woodpeckers Alias: Peanut Splits
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