Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Marmalade, orange

Weight per 300 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g
• Marmalade, orange: 122g

Sunflower Seeds have 2.4 times more energy per 100g than Marmalade, orange. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Marmalade, orange having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Marmalade, orange?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Marmalade, orange	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Marmalade, orange	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.3% 26.4g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.15% 2.3g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.93% 0.031g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69.7% 12g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.9% 10.3g	62% 81g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	101% 73g	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	% 1.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.6% 4.4g	2.25% 0.85g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	0.65% 0.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Marmalade, orange	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.54μg	0.41% 3.66μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63.4% 0.76mg	0.51% 0.006mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	2.35% 0.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	0.4% 0.063mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	0.37% 0.018mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	1.8% 0.023mg	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	2.74% 11μg	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	0.8% 0.72mg	6.5% 5.85mg	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	120% 18mg	0.49% 0.073mg	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	Marmalade, orange	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	4.63% 46.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	12% 0.11mg	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	2.3% 0.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.8% 167mg	0.58% 2.44mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	1.06% 0.024mg	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	0.7% 4.88mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.75% 331mg	1.33% 45mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	1.33% 0.73μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.62mg	4.55% 68.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.3% 2.57mg	0.44% 0.049mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.066% 2.43g	1.1% 40.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Marmalade, orange:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 124.7 times more Vitamin B1, 6 times more Vitamin B2, 67.5 times more Vitamin B3, 31.7 times more Vitamin B5, 29.8 times more Vitamin B6, 10.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 246.9 times more Vitamin E than Marmalade, orange.
• While Marmalade, orange contains 8.1 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Marmalade, orange have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Marmalade, orange:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 8.4 times more Copper, 14.7 times more Iron, 68.5 times more Magnesium, 41.1 times more Manganese, 69.5 times more Phosphorus, 7.3 times more Potassium, 37.2 times more Selenium and 52.7 times more Zinc than Marmalade, orange.
• While Marmalade, orange contains 14.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Marmalade, orange have similar amounts of Calcium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, 5.2 times more Fiber and 29.2 times more Protein than Marmalade, orange.
• While Marmalade, orange contains 7.9 times more Carbohydrate and 54.4 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Marmalade, orange have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Marmalade, orange have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.