Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice

Weight per 300 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g
• Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice: 80.2g

Sunflower Seeds have 1.6 times more energy per 100g than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	8%	3%	89%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.3% 26.4g	0.85% 0.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.15% 2.3g	0.74% 0.24g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.93% 0.031g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69.7% 12g	1.44% 0.24g	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	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	0.37% 0.26g	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	0.022% 0.016g	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	% 0.088g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.3g	% 0.17g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.6% 4.4g	3.8% 1.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	10.8% 6.02g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.54μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63.4% 0.76mg	40.3% 0.48mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	3.1% 0.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	25.3% 4.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	10.8% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	28% 0.36mg	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	51.5% 206μg	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	0% 0mg	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	0.16% 0.024mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.067% 0.08μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	5.7% 57mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	25.3% 0.23mg	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	33.4% 2.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.8% 167mg	5.16% 21.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	36% 0.83mg	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	17.5% 123mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.75% 331mg	4.1% 140mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	29% 16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.62mg	0.11% 1.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.3% 2.57mg	7.44% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.066% 2.43g	0.21% 7.9g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 750.8 times more Vitamin E than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice.
• While Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice contains 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Copper, 7.7 times more Magnesium, 1.2 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice.
• While Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice contains 1.4 times more Calcium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice have similar amounts of Iron per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 32 times more Fat, 9.7 times more Saturated Fat, 48.4 times more Omega 6, 3.1 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice.
• While Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice contains 6.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Dry parboiled enriched Long-grain White Rice have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.