Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali: 136g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 50.7g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	17%	28%	55%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	18.4% 18g	27% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	33% 10.6g	11% 3.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.57% 0.041g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.37% 0.57g	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	61% 79.5g	8.92% 11.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.3% 2.4g	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	NA	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	NA	% 0.38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	107% 40.6g	14% 5.37g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44% 24.7g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	Oil 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	12.5% 0.15mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48.3% 0.63mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20.5% 3.27mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.93% 0.35mg	70.3% 3.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.4% 0.16mg	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	11% 43.6μg	29.6% 119μg	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	0.62% 0.56mg	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	0.91% 0.14mg	123% 18.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.73% 3.27μg	1.3% 1.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 151mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	547% 4.9mg	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	265% 21mg	27% 2.17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	155% 649mg	15.3% 64.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	222% 5.1mg	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	142% 993mg	82.5% 577mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	101% 3421mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	32.7% 18μg	72% 39.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.73% 26mg	0.1% 1.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	79% 8.7mg	24% 2.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.1% 3.7g	0.021% 0.78g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali has 4.4 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 10.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 135 times more Vitamin E than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.
• Both Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali has 3.4 times more Calcium, 5.4 times more Copper, 9.8 times more Iron, 10.1 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 14 times more Potassium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.2 times more Selenium than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali has 3 times more Saturated Fat, 6.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Sugars, 7.6 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Fat and 30.3 times more Omega 6 than Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.
• Both Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.