Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dry Pasta VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Dry Pasta: 81g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Dry Unenriched Pasta, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Dry Pasta having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dry Pasta or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dry Pasta	14%	4%	82%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Dry Pasta	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.26% 1.22g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.7% 0.22g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.2% 0.019g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.57% 0.44g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46.4% 60.4g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.98% 2.16g	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	0.12% 0.089g	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	% 0.097g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.39g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.8% 2.6g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.5g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dry Pasta	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	6.06% 0.073mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.73% 0.049mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.6% 1.37mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.97% 0.35mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.83% 0.11mg	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	3.64% 14.6μg	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	0.59% 0.089mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.067% 0.081μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dry Pasta	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.7% 17mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26% 0.23mg	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	13% 1.05mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.2% 43mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	32.2% 0.74mg	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	22% 153mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.3% 180mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	93% 51μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.32% 4.85mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.14mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dry Pasta vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 10.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6, 8.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 151.3 times more Vitamin E than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dry Pasta vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 1.3 times more Selenium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 4 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Dry Unenriched Pasta.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dry Unenriched Pasta has 4.9 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 21 times more Fat, 12 times more Saturated Fat, 38.7 times more Omega 6 and 2.2 times more Fiber than Dry Unenriched Pasta.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Unenriched Pasta as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.