Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake

Weight per 100 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 17g
• Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake: 18g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake	5%	62%	33%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.82% 8.56g	7.13% 6.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.9g	5.47% 1.75g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.74% 0.012g	2.82% 0.045g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	33% 5.63g	4.96% 0.84g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3.2% 4.14g	6.3% 8.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.65% 0.47g	0.19% 0.13g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5% 1.9g	0.72% 0.27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.93% 3.32g	2.37% 1.32g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.5% 0.018mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.25% 0.042mg	3.95% 0.051mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.56% 1.2mg	4.73% 0.76mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	0.29% 0.004mg	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	10% 40.7μg	3.54% 14μg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	30% 4.5mg	0.65% 0.098mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.39% 0.46μg	2.43% 2.92μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	0.18% 1.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35% 0.31mg	2.3% 0.021mg	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	8.16% 0.65mg	5.8% 0.46mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.28% 22mg	0.69% 2.9mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15.8% 0.36mg	3.85% 0.089mg	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	28.4% 198mg	1.56% 11mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.3% 146mg	0.33% 11mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24.8% 13.6μg	8% 4.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.034% 0.52mg	3% 45mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.26% 0.91mg	0.87% 0.096mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.006% 0.21g	0.042% 1.54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 36.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 45.8 times more Vitamin E than Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
• While Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake contains 4 times more Vitamin B1 and 6.3 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.6 times more Calcium, 15.2 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 7.6 times more Magnesium, 4.1 times more Manganese, 18.2 times more Phosphorus, 13.2 times more Potassium, 3.1 times more Selenium and 9.4 times more Zinc than Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
• While Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake contains 87.7 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.2 times more Fat, 6.7 times more Omega 6, 7 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
• While Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake contains 2 times more Saturated Fat, 3.8 times more Omega 3 and 2 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.