Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched: 89.8g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched	10%	9%	81%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.15% 3.05g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.34% 0.43g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.64% 0.042g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.94% 1.35g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48.6% 63g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	16% 6g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13.3% 7.44g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.3% 20.7μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	49.5% 0.59mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.6% 0.36mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29.7% 4.75mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.63% 0.38mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	37.3% 0.49mg	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	52.3% 209μg	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	NA	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	32.4% 324mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	15% 0.13mg	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	64.7% 5.17mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.4% 77.2mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19.4% 0.45mg	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	103% 722mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.74% 229mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74.7% 1120mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.3% 1.8mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.31% 11.3g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched has 10.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 9.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched.
• Both Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched 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 Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched has 9 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Phosphorus and 724.3 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched.
• Both Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched has 5.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8.4 times more Fat, 6.3 times more Saturated Fat, 12.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched.
• Both Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Cornmeal, yellow, self-rising, bolted, plain, enriched as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.