Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain: 108g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	14%	13%	73%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.33% 4.2g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.83% 0.91g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.3% 0.2g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10% 1.7g	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	41.5% 54g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.8% 7.83g	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	3.7% 2.68g	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	% 2.44g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.1% 1.94g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18.8% 10.5g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.46% 31μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.7% 0.58mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.6% 0.32mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.5mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.6mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.2% 0.068mg	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	25.3% 101μg	29% 117μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	8.96% 0.22μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.55% 1.4mg	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	1.94% 0.29mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.3% 5.16μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13% 0.12mg	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	46% 3.7mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.9% 24.7mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24% 0.55mg	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	15.5% 109mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.86% 131mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	53% 29.2μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	35.4% 531mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.14% 0.78mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1% 37g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain have 20.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 10.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 62.2 times more Vitamin E than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 300 kcal.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain have 3.9 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron and 114.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.9 times more Copper, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Selenium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain have 6.4 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate and 5.8 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.3 times more Fat, 2.5 times more Saturated Fat, 6.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Fiber than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.