Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Rhubarb VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Rhubarb: 1429g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 50.7g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 28.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Rhubarb, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Rhubarb having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Rhubarb or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rhubarb	15%	8%	77%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Rhubarb	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.95% 2.86g	27% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.37% 0.76g	11% 3.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.57% 0.041g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.3% 1.4g	102% 17.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65g	8.92% 11.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21.7% 15.7g	2.17% 1.58g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	67.7% 25.7g	14% 5.37g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rhubarb	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	7.94% 71.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33% 0.43mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.3% 1.2mg	70.3% 3.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	26.4% 0.34mg	31% 0.4mg	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	25% 100μg	29.6% 119μg	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	127% 114mg	0.62% 0.56mg	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	25.7% 3.86mg	123% 18.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	349% 419μg	1.3% 1.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rhubarb	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	123% 1229mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.3% 0.3mg	102% 0.91mg	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	39.3% 3.14mg	27% 2.17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41% 171mg	15.3% 64.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	122% 2.8mg	46% 1.05mg	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	28.6% 200mg	82.5% 577mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	121% 4114mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	28.6% 15.7μg	72% 39.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.8% 57mg	0.1% 1.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	13% 1.43mg	24% 2.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	36% 1337g	0.021% 0.78g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Rhubarb vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Rhubarb has more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 205 times more Vitamin C and 266.4 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Rhubarb.
• Both Raw Rhubarb and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Rhubarb as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Rhubarb vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Rhubarb has 27.9 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Manganese, 16.8 times more Potassium, 37.6 times more Sodium and 1713.6 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Selenium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Raw Rhubarb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Rhubarb has 5.6 times more Carbohydrate, 10 times more Sugars, 4.8 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.1 times more Fat, 4.7 times more Saturated Fat and 12.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Rhubarb.
• Both Raw Rhubarb and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Rhubarb as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.