Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated: 323g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 18.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated	24%	5%	71%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.57% 0.55g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	2.4% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	23.2% 3.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18g	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	38.2% 14.5g	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.7% 6g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	17.6% 158μg	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.27% 1.5mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.44% 0.097mg	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	18.5% 74μg	9.7% 39μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	36.3% 0.87μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	12.5% 11.3mg	0.27% 0.24mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	8.06% 48.4IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	14.4% 2.16mg	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

	Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.6% 116mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.5% 0.19mg	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	325% 26mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.5% 271mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	100% 2.3mg	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	14.7% 103mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34% 1155mg	3.25% 110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	16.5% 9.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	113% 1697mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.1% 1mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.8% 289g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated has 307.7 times more Vitamin A, 10.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 47.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.8 times more Vitamin E than Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated.
• Both Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated has 8.7 times more Calcium, 29 times more Iron, 4.9 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Manganese, 10.5 times more Potassium, 1101 times more Sodium and 356.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Copper than Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated.
• Both Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated has 5.3 times more Carbohydrate, 9.9 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 16.1 times more Fat and 4.7 times more Saturated Fat than Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated.
• Both Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, rehydrated as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.