Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Italian Bread VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Italian Bread: 116g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Italian Bread, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Italian Bread having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Italian Bread or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Italian Bread	15%	10%	75%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Italian Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.26% 3.16g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.97% 0.63g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.85% 0.16g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8% 1.36g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	43% 55.7g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.5% 5.43g	1.94% 1.4g	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	1.5% 1.08g	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	% 0.65g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.4% 2.43g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.6% 11g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Italian Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	56% 0.67mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.6% 0.37mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33% 5.26mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.6% 0.43mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.27% 0.12mg	32% 0.41mg	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	29.5% 118μg	30.5% 122μg	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	0.8% 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	2.24% 0.34mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.9% 3.47μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Italian Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12% 122mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15.6% 0.14mg	105% 0.94mg	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	50% 4mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.17% 30mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24.7% 0.57mg	47.3% 1.1mg	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	15.7% 110mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.22% 144mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	36.2% 20μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	47.7% 716mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.3% 0.92mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.18% 43.5g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Italian Bread vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Italian Bread has 12.3 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 40.1 times more Vitamin E than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Italian Bread 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 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Italian Bread vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Italian Bread has 3.4 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron and 462.9 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.7 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 5.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 2.1 times more Selenium and 3 times more Zinc than Italian Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Italian Bread has 4.4 times more Omega 3, 4.5 times more Carbohydrate and 3.9 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.1 times more Fat, 4.3 times more Saturated Fat, 12.4 times more Omega 6 and 2.4 times more Fiber than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.