Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix: 84.3g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix	6%	6%	88%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.1% 2.02g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.6% 0.83g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.65% 0.11g	69.7% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.7% 66g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.81% 0.59g	1.86% 1.35g	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	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	13.5% 5.14g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.98% 4.47g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.4% 0.017mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.83% 0.076mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.1% 0.34mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.93% 0.046mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.6% 0.034mg	53% 0.69mg	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	1.26% 5.06μg	29% 117μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.35% 0.008μg	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	0.11% 0.017mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.28% 0.34μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.6% 106mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	78.5% 0.71mg	103% 0.92mg	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	32.8% 2.62mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18% 75mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25.8% 0.59mg	43.6% 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	200% 1399mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.7% 1078mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.98% 3.3μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	159% 2392mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.14% 0.35mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.096% 3.54g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 45.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 12.7 times more Vitamin B3, 12.5 times more Vitamin B5, 20.5 times more Vitamin B6, 23.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 1072 times more Vitamin E than Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix.
• Both Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix as well as Dried 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 Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix have 2.6 times more Calcium, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium and 517.3 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 8.3 times more Selenium and 7.4 times more Zinc than Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix.
• Both Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix have 6.4 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 13.1 times more Fat, 2.8 times more Saturated Fat, 107.3 times more Omega 6 and 2.4 times more Protein than Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix.
• Both Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.