Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Potato Bread VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Potato Bread: 113g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

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

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Potato Bread	19%	11%	70%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Potato Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.64% 3.53g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41% 53g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.6% 10.6g	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	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	18.7% 7.1g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Potato Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3% 27μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	17.7% 0.21mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.2% 0.12mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.8% 1.4mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.4% 0.92mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20% 0.26mg	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	35.5% 142μg	30.5% 122μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	7.05% 0.17μg	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	0.38% 2.26IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.53% 0.53mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.4% 7.67μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Potato Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.2% 212mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.8% 0.11mg	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	31.7% 2.54mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.5% 31.6mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12.4% 0.29mg	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	59.5% 416mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	24% 810mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.5% 10.7μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28% 423mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.8% 1.62mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.02% 38g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Potato Bread has more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B12 and 5.5 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 25.4 times more Vitamin E than Potato Bread.
• Both Potato Bread and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Potato Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

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

• Potato Bread has 5.9 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Potassium and 273.5 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.9 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 3.8 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Potato Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Potato Bread has 4.3 times more Carbohydrate, 7.5 times more Sugars, 1.2 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7.3 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat and more Omega 6 than Potato Bread.
• Both Potato Bread and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Potato Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.