Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Low-fat Soy Flour VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Low-fat Soy Flour: 27g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Low-fat Soy Flour, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Low-fat Soy Flour having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Low-fat Soy Flour or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Low-fat Soy Flour	50%	20%	30%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Low-fat Soy Flour	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.47% 2.4g	8.82% 8.56g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.1% 0.35g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.32% 0.15g	0.74% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.8% 0.98g	33% 5.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	6.33% 8.23g	3.2% 4.14g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.46% 2.5g	0.65% 0.47g	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	11.3% 4.3g	5% 1.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.4g	5.93% 3.32g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Low-fat Soy Flour	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.06% 0.54μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24.4% 0.29mg	1.5% 0.018mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.8% 0.075mg	3.25% 0.042mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.96% 0.79mg	7.56% 1.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.33% 0.42mg	24% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.7% 0.28mg	10.6% 0.14mg	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	19.4% 77.7μg	10% 40.7μg	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% 0mg	0.27% 0.24mg	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	0.99% 0.15mg	30% 4.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.87% 1.05μg	0.39% 0.46μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Low-fat Soy Flour	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.66% 76.6mg	1.2% 12mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47.8% 0.43mg	35% 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	27.6% 2.2mg	8.16% 0.65mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.2% 76.6mg	5.28% 22mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	37% 0.85mg	15.8% 0.36mg	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	26% 181mg	28.4% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.5% 562mg	4.3% 146mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	28.8% 16μg	24.8% 13.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.16% 2.4mg	0.034% 0.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10% 1.1mg	8.26% 0.91mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.033% 1.24g	0.006% 0.21g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Low-fat Soy Flour vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Low-fat Soy Flour has 16.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 30.3 times more Vitamin E than Low-fat Soy Flour.
• Both Low-fat Soy Flour as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Low-fat Soy Flour vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Low-fat Soy Flour has 6.4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Potassium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Low-fat Soy Flour and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Selenium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Low-fat Soy Flour has 12.6 times more Omega 3, 2 times more Carbohydrate, 5.3 times more Sugars, 2.3 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.6 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Saturated Fat and 5.7 times more Omega 6 than Low-fat Soy Flour.
• Both Low-fat Soy Flour and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Low-fat Soy Flour as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.