Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown: 29g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown	2%	0%	98%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	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	18.8% 24.4g	2.63% 3.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.6% 1.16g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.31g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0.46% 0.17g	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.06% 0.59g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.36% 0.004mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.33% 0.004mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.46% 0.023mg	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.33% 0.004mg	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	NA	9.7% 39μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	0.27% 0.24mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	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

	Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25.3% 253mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.22% 0.002mg	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	0.58% 0.046mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.41% 1.73mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.28% 0.006mg	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	0.33% 2.3mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.33% 11.2mg	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	11% 165mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.1% 0.012mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.071% 2.63g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 58.6 times more Vitamin B1, 14.1 times more Vitamin B2, 8.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 53.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown have 19 times more Calcium and 107 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 152.8 times more Copper, 19.5 times more Iron, 32.2 times more Magnesium, 52.7 times more Manganese, 49 times more Phosphorus, 9.8 times more Potassium and 74.3 times more Zinc than Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown have 7.1 times more Carbohydrate and 2.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Fat, 8.5 times more Fiber and 6 times more Protein than Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
• Both Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.