Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL: 77g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	4%	2%	94%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.69% 0.67g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.26% 0.083g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.67% 0.011g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.9% 0.32g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	53.5% 69.6g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	41.8% 30.3g	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	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	2.44% 0.93g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.85% 3.28g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	39% 350μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77.8% 0.93mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	81.3% 1.06mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	77.7% 12.4mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	96% 1.24mg	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	62.3% 249μg	30.5% 122μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	156% 3.73μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	16.6% 15mg	0.8% 0.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	16.6% 99IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.46% 0.069mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.13% 0.15μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.23% 2.3mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.3% 0.093mg	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	112% 8.95mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.2% 9.25mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	5.07% 35.5mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.86% 63.2mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.7% 4.24μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23% 348mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.7% 0.19mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.063% 2.3g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have more Vitamin A, 17.1 times more Vitamin B1, 8.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12, 20.7 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin D than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 193.8 times more Vitamin E than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Frosted Corn Flakes, MALT-O-MEAL vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 4.6 times more Iron and 224.9 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 15.6 times more Calcium, 10.2 times more Copper, 7.2 times more Magnesium, 16.8 times more Phosphorus, 6.9 times more Potassium, 9.6 times more Selenium and 14.7 times more Zinc than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes have 5.6 times more Carbohydrate and 21.5 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 38.3 times more Fat, 32.6 times more Saturated Fat, 52 times more Omega 6, 6.2 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Frosted Corn Flakes as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.