Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat

Weight per 100 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 17g
• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat: 17g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	5%	65%	30%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.1% 8.8g	7.7% 7.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.4% 0.76g	3.66% 1.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.64% 0.01g	9.14% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23.2% 3.95g	22.5% 3.83g	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	5.95% 7.73g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.62% 0.45g	0.11% 0.079g	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	0.017% 0.012g	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	% 0.012g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.43g	% 0.053g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.88% 1.47g	3.66% 1.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.35% 3.56g	2.23% 1.25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.057% 0.51μg	0.15% 1.37μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21% 0.25mg	1.9% 0.023mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.68% 0.061mg	0.75% 0.01mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.92% 1.43mg	1.3% 0.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.87% 0.19mg	0.79% 0.039mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.7% 0.23mg	1.44% 0.019mg	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	1.07% 4.3μg	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	0.057% 0.051mg	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	2.78% 0.42mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.59% 0.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.34% 13.4mg	0.069% 0.69mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	34.2% 0.31mg	3.1% 0.028mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.027% 1.1μg	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	4.25% 0.34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13.3% 55.7mg	3.23% 13.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.5% 0.33mg	4.7% 0.11mg	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	4.88% 34mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.25% 110mg	0.92% 31.2mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.5% 9.08μg	0.69% 0.38μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.54mg	10.4% 156mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.8% 0.86mg	4.83% 0.53mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.022% 0.81g	0.006% 0.21g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 11 times more Vitamin B1, 6.2 times more Vitamin B2, 7 times more Vitamin B3, 4.9 times more Vitamin B5, 12.3 times more Vitamin B6, 9.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 14.4 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat 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 Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 19.5 times more Calcium, 11.1 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Iron, 4.1 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium, 24 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• While Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat contain 101.2 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.8 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• While Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat contain 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 14.2 times more Omega 3 and 2.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6 and Fiber per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.