Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS: 81g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 50.7g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	6%	2%	92%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.74% 0.72g	27% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.41% 0.13g	11% 3.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1% 0.016g	2.57% 0.041g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.56% 0.27g	102% 17.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56% 72.7g	8.92% 11.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	57.4% 41.6g	2.17% 1.58g	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	3.5% 2.54g	0% 0g	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	% 6.7g	% 0.38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 28.7g	% 1.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.55% 2.1g	14% 5.37g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.35% 4.68g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	50% 450μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	118% 1.4mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	135% 1.76mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	128% 20.4mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.14% 0.26mg	70.3% 3.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	129% 1.68mg	31% 0.4mg	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	150% 601μg	29.6% 119μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	225% 5.4μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	25% 22.4mg	0.62% 0.56mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	20.4% 122IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.32% 0.35mg	123% 18.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.74% 0.89μg	1.3% 1.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.89% 8.9mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26.7% 0.24mg	102% 0.91mg	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	80.3% 6.42mg	27% 2.17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.9% 37.3mg	15.3% 64.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30% 0.69mg	46% 1.05mg	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	25.7% 180mg	82.5% 577mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.86% 165mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	40% 22μg	72% 39.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 165mg	0.1% 1.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	54% 5.9mg	24% 2.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.06% 2.24g	0.021% 0.78g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS have more Vitamin A, 8.7 times more Vitamin B1, 12.4 times more Vitamin B2, 9.7 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.1 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 40.1 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13.7 times more Vitamin B5 and 52.8 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS have 3 times more Iron, 108.8 times more Sodium and 2.2 times more Zinc than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.9 times more Calcium, 3.8 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Selenium than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS have 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 26.4 times more Sugars and more Fructose than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 36 times more Fat, 27.4 times more Saturated Fat, 65.2 times more Omega 6, 2.5 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.