Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Dried Chives VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Dried Chives: 32.2g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Freeze-dried Chives, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Dried Chives having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Dried Chives or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Chives	23%	8%	69%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Chives	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.16% 1.13g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.59% 0.19g	2.4% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.47% 0.023g	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.45% 0.42g	23.2% 3.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 20.7g	2.63% 3.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.62% 0.45g	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	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22% 8.42g	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12% 6.8g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Chives	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	122% 1098μg	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37% 0.48mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.9mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	13.6% 0.68mg	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49.4% 0.64mg	17.7% 0.23mg	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	8.7% 34.7μg	9.7% 39μg	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	236% 212mg	0.27% 0.24mg	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	NA	40% 6.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Chives	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26% 261mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.5% 0.22mg	34.2% 0.31mg	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	80.4% 6.43mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	49% 206mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19% 0.43mg	14.5% 0.33mg	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	23.8% 167mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28% 952mg	3.25% 110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.5% 3.02μg	16.5% 9.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.5mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15% 1.65mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.64g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Dried Chives vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Freeze-dried Chives have 2137.6 times more Vitamin A, 7.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 885.3 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Freeze-dried Chives and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 100 kcal.
• Both Freeze-dried Chives as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Dried Chives vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Freeze-dried Chives have 19.6 times more Calcium, 7.2 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 8.6 times more Potassium, 14.6 times more Sodium and 1.9 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Copper and 3 times more Selenium than Freeze-dried Chives.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Freeze-dried Chives have 2.3 times more Omega 3, 6 times more Carbohydrate, 5.7 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.8 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat and 9.5 times more Omega 6 than Freeze-dried Chives.
• Both Freeze-dried Chives and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Freeze-dried Chives as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.