Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Sun-dried Tomatoes VS Sunflower Seed Butter

Weight per 100 calories

• Sun-dried Tomatoes: 38.8g
• Sunflower Seed Butter: 16g

Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt has 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Sun-dried Tomatoes, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Sun-dried Tomatoes having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Sun-dried Tomatoes or Sunflower Seed Butter?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sun-dried Tomatoes	18%	9%	73%
Sunflower Seed Butter	10%	75%	15%

Macro Nutrients

	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Sunflower Seed Butter	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.2% 1.15g	9.22% 8.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.52% 0.17g	2.37% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	0.51% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.5% 0.43g	9.3% 1.58g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16.6% 21.6g	2.9% 3.78g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.6g	2.36% 1.7g	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% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.5% 4.77g	2.43% 0.92g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.77% 5.47g	5% 2.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Sunflower Seed Butter	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.9% 17μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17% 0.2mg	0.72% 0.009mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.6% 0.19mg	2.03% 0.026mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22% 3.5mg	6.83% 1.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.2% 0.81mg	3.8% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.9% 0.13mg	6.86% 0.089mg	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	6.6% 26.4μg	9.6% 38.4μg	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	17% 15mg	0.49% 0.44mg	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	0.026% 0.004mg	24.7% 3.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	14% 16.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Sunflower Seed Butter	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.26% 42.6mg	1.04% 10.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61.3% 0.55mg	28.8% 0.26mg	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	44% 3.52mg	8.35% 0.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 75mg	12% 50.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	31% 0.72mg	14.6% 0.34mg	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	19.7% 138mg	15.4% 108mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39% 1328mg	2.75% 93mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.88% 2.13μg	30.8% 17μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.76% 41.5mg	0.032% 0.49mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	7.2% 0.79mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.15% 5.64g	0.003% 0.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Sun-dried Tomatoes vs Sunflower Seed Butter:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes have 23.8 times more Vitamin B1, 7.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 34.7 times more Vitamin C than Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt.
• While Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt contains 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 957.2 times more Vitamin E than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes as well as Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Sun-dried Tomatoes vs Sunflower Seed Butter:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes have 4.1 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper, 5.3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 14.2 times more Potassium and 85.3 times more Sodium than Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt.
• While Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt contains 7.9 times more Selenium than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes have 5.7 times more Carbohydrate, 8.5 times more Sugars, 5.2 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt.
• While Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt contains 7.8 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Saturated Fat and 3.7 times more Omega 6 than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes as well as Sunflower Seed Butter no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.