Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Pearled Barley VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Pearled Barley: 81.3g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 16g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 5 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Pearled Barley, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Pearled Barley having average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Pearled Barley or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pearled Barley	7%	3%	90%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Pearled Barley	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.37% 0.36g	9.46% 9.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.24% 0.076g	3% 0.96g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.07% 0.017g	0.8% 0.013g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.92% 0.16g	35.5% 6.04g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.6% 23g	2.56% 3.33g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.31% 0.23g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.13% 3.1g	4.9% 1.86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.3% 1.84g	4.96% 2.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pearled Barley	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.62% 0.067mg	4.38% 0.053mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.88% 0.05mg	3.54% 0.046mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.5% 1.68mg	4.24% 0.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.2% 0.11mg	23% 1.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.2% 0.093mg	10% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.25% 13μg	9.6% 38.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.25% 0.23mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.054% 0.008mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.54% 0.65μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pearled Barley	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.89% 8.94mg	0.92% 9.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.5% 0.085mg	33% 0.3mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	13.5% 1.1mg	13.8% 1.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.26% 18mg	4.96% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.16% 0.21mg	15% 0.34mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	6.27% 44mg	26.7% 187mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.22% 75.6mg	2.33% 79.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.16% 2.44mg	0.032% 0.48mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.06% 0.67mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.5% 56g	0.004% 0.16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Pearled Barley VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Pearled Barley or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Pearled Barley vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 100 calories of Pearled Barley have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 100 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 10.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 3 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Pearled Barley and Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 calories.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Pearled Barley vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 100 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Manganese, 4.3 times more Phosphorus and 1.3 times more Zinc than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Pearled Barley and Toasted Sunflower Seeds contain similar levels of Iron, Magnesium and Potassium per 100 calories.
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 100 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Pearled Barley have 6.9 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Fiber than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 100 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 25.7 times more Fat, 12.7 times more Saturated Fat, 38.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Cooked Pearled Barley.
• Both Pearled Barley and Toasted Sunflower Seeds offer comparable quantities of Energy per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Pearled Barley provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Cooked Pearled Barley as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 100 calories.