Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice: 66.2g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	8%	2%	90%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.18% 0.18g	8.93% 8.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	3.73% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.86% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	34% 5.78g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.3% 22.4g	2.97% 3.87g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0.72% 0.53g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.13g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.57% 0.6g	4.7% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.8% 2.1g	6.05% 3.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.88% 0.011mg	4.5% 0.054mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.76% 0.01mg	3.64% 0.047mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.34% 0.37mg	4.36% 0.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	23.4% 1.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.12% 0.015mg	10.3% 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	0.83% 3.3μg	9.9% 39.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	0.21% 0.19mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	41% 6.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0.44% 0.52μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.33% 3.3mg	1.47% 14.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	3.53% 0.032mg	34% 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	3.23% 0.26mg	9.04% 0.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.79% 3.3mg	5.1% 21.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13% 0.3mg	15.3% 0.35mg	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	3.12% 22mg	27.5% 192mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.39% 13.2mg	2.4% 81.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	24% 13.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.22% 3.3mg	0.034% 0.51mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.1% 0.45mg	8% 0.88mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 41.4g	0.007% 0.26g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 9.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 11.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice has 159.1 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.4 times more Calcium, 9.6 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 6.5 times more Magnesium, 8.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.2 times more Potassium and 2 times more Zinc than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Manganese per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice has 5.8 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 48.5 times more Fat, 3 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Chinese restaurant steamed white Rice as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.