Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina: 192g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 3.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	14%	8%	78%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.93% 2.85g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	45.7% 59.4g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.72% 1.25g	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	0.19% 0.13g	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	% 0.13g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.19g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22.8% 8.65g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.5% 11g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31.6% 0.38mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19.7% 0.26mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32% 5.1mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10% 0.5mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.6% 0.13mg	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	18.3% 73μg	30.5% 122μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	0.8% 0.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	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	0.32% 0.38μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.1% 21mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	38.5% 0.35mg	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	38% 3.04mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.8% 79mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.4% 1.9mg	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	26.6% 187mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4% 137mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	107% 59μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.51% 7.7mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 1.96mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.2% 118g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina has 6.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina.
• Both Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina 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 Cooked 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina has 1.6 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Selenium and 191.2 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.2 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina.
• Both Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina has 4.8 times more Carbohydrate and 1.5 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 9 times more Fat than Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina.
• Both Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.