Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry

Weight per 300 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g
• Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry: 81g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 1.6 times more energy per 100g than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry	12%	4%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	26.5% 25.7g	1.25% 1.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	0.6% 0.19g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.22% 0.036g	4.46% 0.071g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	99% 17g	3.53% 0.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.54% 12.4g	47.7% 62g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.94% 1.4g	0.22% 0.16g	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	NA	% 0.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15% 5.72g	8.1% 3.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.8% 9.96g	15.2% 8.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.55% 0.055mg	33.8% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.75% 0.13mg	12.5% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.63mg	21.3% 3.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	72.6% 3.63mg	8.4% 0.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.41mg	6.74% 0.088mg	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	30.5% 122μg	24.5% 98μg	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	89.7% 13.5mg	0.59% 0.089mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.16% 1.4μg	0.34% 0.41μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	49% 491mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	105% 0.94mg	18.6% 0.17mg	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	24.5% 1.96mg	290% 23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 66.5mg	5.2% 22mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.3% 1.1mg	NA	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	85% 595mg	13.3% 93mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 438mg	2.86% 97mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.3% 41μg	29.5% 16.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.55mg	0.38% 5.68mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.8% 2.73mg	6.5% 0.71mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.62g	0.24% 8.84g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 8.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 150.8 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry contain 7.4 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 5.6 times more Copper, 3 times more Magnesium, 6.4 times more Phosphorus, 4.5 times more Potassium, 2.5 times more Selenium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry contain 13.6 times more Calcium and 11.8 times more Iron than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 21.1 times more Fat, 13.9 times more Saturated Fat, 28.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Fiber than Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry.
• While Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry contain 2 times more Omega 3 and 5 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.