Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt

Weight per 300 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g
• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt: 577g

Sunflower Seeds have 11.2 times more energy per 100g than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	15%	6%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.3% 26.4g	2.2% 2.13g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.15% 2.3g	1.8% 0.57g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.93% 0.031g	3.6% 0.058g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69.7% 12g	5.63% 0.96g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.9% 10.3g	45% 58.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	2.7% 1.96g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.3g	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.6% 4.4g	10.6% 4.04g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	19.4% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.54μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63.4% 0.76mg	42% 0.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	20% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	25.8% 4.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	36% 1.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	14.6% 0.19mg	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	29% 117μg	46% 185μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.8% 0.72mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	120% 18mg	2.3% 0.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	75.6% 756mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	33.3% 0.3mg	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	33.7% 2.7mg	359% 28.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.8% 167mg	11% 46mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	56.7% 1.3mg	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	48.4% 339mg	47% 329mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.75% 331mg	4.4% 150mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.62mg	17.3% 260mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.3% 2.57mg	13.6% 1.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.066% 2.43g	13.6% 503g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 52.2 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.1 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt contain 18.9 times more Calcium, 10.7 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Manganese, 56.2 times more Sodium and 206.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 12.4 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat and 12.4 times more Omega 6 than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt contain 1.9 times more Omega 3 and 5.7 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have similar amounts of Energy, Fiber and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.