Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Candies, nougat, with almonds VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Candies, nougat, with almonds: 75.4g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 48.5g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Candies, nougat, with almonds, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Candies, nougat, with almonds having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Candies, nougat, with almonds or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, nougat, with almonds	3%	4%	93%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, nougat, with almonds	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.26g	28.4% 27.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.93% 1.26g	9% 2.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.4% 0.038g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	107% 18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53.6% 69.6g	7.68% 9.98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46.8% 34g	NA	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	6.55% 2.5g	14.7% 5.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.5% 2.5g	15% 8.34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, nougat, with almonds	Toasted 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	0.82% 0.01mg	13% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.6% 0.11mg	10.6% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.25% 0.36mg	12.7% 2.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.9% 0.045mg	68.4% 3.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.16% 0.015mg	30% 0.39mg	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	0.94% 3.77μg	29% 115μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.31% 0.008μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.25% 0.23mg	0.75% 0.68mg	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	14% 2.1mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, nougat, with almonds	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.4% 24mg	2.76% 27.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.2% 0.1mg	99% 0.89mg	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	5.56% 0.44mg	41.3% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.74% 24mg	15% 62.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.96% 0.23mg	44.5% 1.02mg	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	5.92% 41.5mg	80% 561mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.33% 79mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.56% 1.96μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.66% 25mg	0.097% 1.45mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.88% 0.32mg	23.4% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.044% 1.62g	0.013% 0.48g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Candies, nougat, with almonds vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 16.1 times more Vitamin B1, 5.6 times more Vitamin B3, 75.7 times more Vitamin B5, 25.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 30.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, nougat, with almonds.
• Both Candies, nougat, with almonds and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, nougat, with almonds as well as Toasted 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 Candies, nougat, with almonds vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.8 times more Copper, 7.4 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 13.5 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Potassium and 8.1 times more Zinc than Candies, nougat, with almonds.
• Both Candies, nougat, with almonds as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Calcium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Candies, nougat, with almonds have 7 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 21.9 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Candies, nougat, with almonds.
• Both Candies, nougat, with almonds and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Candies, nougat, with almonds as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.