Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories White Wheat Bread VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• White Wheat Bread: 126g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than White Wheat Bread, which is very high in comparison to other foods. White Wheat Bread having above average energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
White Wheat Bread	18%	8%	74%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	White Wheat Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.8% 2.7g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.79g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.54% 0.1g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.5% 1.1g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42.6% 55.3g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.7% 6.3g	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	4.7% 3.4g	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	% 1.9g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30.5% 11.6g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.4g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	White Wheat 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	53.6% 0.64mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.7% 0.32mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	35% 5.6mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.5% 0.57mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	7.76% 0.1mg	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	40% 160μg	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	3.2% 0.48mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.1% 9.7μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	White Wheat Bread	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	86.2% 862mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21% 0.19mg	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	77% 6.16mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.8% 32.8mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34.7% 0.8mg	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	18.5% 130mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.7% 160mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	37% 20.3μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	40% 603mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.35% 50g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• White Wheat Bread has 11.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 7 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 28.1 times more Vitamin E than White Wheat Bread.
• Both White Wheat Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

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

• White Wheat Bread has 23.9 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Iron and 389.6 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5 times more Copper, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 4.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium and 2.3 times more Zinc than White Wheat Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• White Wheat Bread has 2.9 times more Omega 3, 4.5 times more Carbohydrate, 4.5 times more Sugars, 2 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 9.5 times more Fat, 3.4 times more Saturated Fat and 15.3 times more Omega 6 than White Wheat Bread.
• Both White Wheat Bread and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both White Wheat Bread as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.