Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust

Weight per 300 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g
• Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust: 60g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	4%	45%	51%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	26.5% 25.7g	15.3% 15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	9.35% 3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.22% 0.036g	2.25% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	99% 17g	5.67% 0.96g	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	29.6% 38.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.94% 1.4g	15% 11g	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	NA	% 11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15% 5.72g	3% 1.14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.8% 9.96g	5.45% 3.05g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	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	9.2% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.75% 0.13mg	9.8% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.63mg	12% 1.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	72.6% 3.63mg	2.13% 0.11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.41mg	3.5% 0.046mg	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	9.73% 39μg	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	7.4% 1.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.16% 1.4μg	11% 13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	1.74% 17.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	105% 0.94mg	15% 0.13mg	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	19.5% 1.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 66.5mg	3.28% 13.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.3% 1.1mg	33.5% 0.77mg	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	10% 70mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 438mg	2% 67.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.3% 41μg	2.83% 1.56μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.55mg	19% 282mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.8% 2.73mg	6.8% 0.75mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.62g	0.071% 2.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 34 times more Vitamin B5, 9.1 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.1 times more Vitamin E than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 2 times more Vitamin B1 and 9.4 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.1 times more Calcium, 7.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 4.8 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 8.5 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Potassium, 26.3 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 182.4 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.7 times more Fat, 17.5 times more Omega 6, 5 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust.
• While Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust contains 3.1 times more Carbohydrate and 7.7 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Pie Crust, Cookie-type, Graham Cracker, Ready Crust have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.