Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY: 667g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 13 times more energy per unit of mass than Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	1%	0%	99%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.069% 0.067g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.063% 0.02g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	69.7% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	59.4% 77.2g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73.5g	1.86% 1.35g	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	22% 16g	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	% 15.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 40.7g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.5% 4g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.83% 0.47g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	17.8% 160μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.1% 0.17mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	53% 0.69mg	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	6.67% 26.7μg	29% 117μg	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	201% 181mg	0.8% 0.72mg	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% 0mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.56% 0.67μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.33% 33.3mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.67% 0.06mg	103% 0.92mg	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	3.33% 0.27mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.17% 13.3mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1.74% 0.04mg	43.6% 1mg	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	3.8% 26.7mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.65% 260mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.9% 73.3mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.2% 0.13mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	16% 588g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY has 103.8 times more Vitamin A and 251.2 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 24.7 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B6, 4.4 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY.
• Both Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY has 15.9 times more Sodium and 242.2 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 15.4 times more Copper, 10.1 times more Iron, 12.5 times more Magnesium, 25 times more Manganese, 12.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 19.3 times more Zinc than Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY.
• Both Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY has 7.5 times more Carbohydrate and 54.6 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 396.5 times more Fat, 114.4 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6 and 22.9 times more Protein than Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY.
• Both Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Ruby Red Cranberry OCEAN SPRAY as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.