Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali

Weight per 100 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 17g
• Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali: 21g

Sunflower Seeds have 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali having very high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	14%	45%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.1% 8.8g	5.1% 4.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.4% 0.76g	8.25% 2.64g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.64% 0.01g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23.2% 3.95g	0.94% 0.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.63% 3.42g	8% 10.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.62% 0.45g	0.44% 0.32g	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	% 0.43g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.88% 1.47g	18.6% 7.08g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.35% 3.56g	6.26% 3.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.057% 0.51μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21% 0.25mg	1.4% 0.017mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.68% 0.061mg	5.94% 0.077mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.92% 1.43mg	2.35% 0.38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.87% 0.19mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.7% 0.23mg	3.05% 0.04mg	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	9.7% 39μg	2% 7.93μg	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	0.27% 0.24mg	0% 0mg	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	40% 6.02mg	0.25% 0.038mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.77% 0.92μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.34% 13.4mg	2.55% 25.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	34.2% 0.31mg	83.7% 0.75mg	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	11.2% 0.9mg	38% 3.03mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.3% 55.7mg	23.7% 99mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.5% 0.33mg	NA	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	16% 113mg	22.6% 158mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.25% 110mg	15.4% 524mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.5% 9.08μg	4.67% 2.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.54mg	0.28% 4.18mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.8% 0.86mg	12.7% 1.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.022% 0.81g	0.017% 0.63g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 15.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 160.3 times more Vitamin E than Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.5 times more Selenium than Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali contains 1.9 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Potassium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Fat and 24.6 times more Omega 6 than Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali.
• While Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali contains 3.5 times more Saturated Fat, 3 times more Carbohydrate and 4.8 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cocoa, dry powder, hi-fat or breakfast, processed with alkali have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.