Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice

Weight per 300 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g
• Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice: 244g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 4.7 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	9%	7%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	26.5% 25.7g	2.44% 2.37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	2% 0.63g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.22% 0.036g	1.68% 0.027g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	99% 17g	5.1% 0.87g	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	48% 62.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.94% 1.4g	0.81% 0.59g	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	% 0.59g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15% 5.72g	10.3% 3.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.8% 9.96g	12% 6.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	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	36% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.75% 0.13mg	13% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.63mg	39% 6.25mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	72.6% 3.63mg	18.5% 0.93mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.41mg	23% 0.3mg	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	5.5% 22μg	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	2.76% 0.41mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.16% 1.4μg	0.41% 0.49μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	0.73% 7.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	105% 0.94mg	28.7% 0.26mg	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	17% 1.37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 66.5mg	22.6% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.3% 1.1mg	103% 2.38mg	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	36% 251mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 438mg	6.17% 210mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.3% 41μg	25.7% 14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.55mg	0.65% 9.76mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.8% 2.73mg	15.7% 1.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.62g	4.63% 171g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 3.9 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 32.4 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice contains 7.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cooked Long-grain Brown 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 Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 4.9 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice contains 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese and 277.1 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 10.9 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat, 19.5 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice.
• While Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice contains 5 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cooked Long-grain Brown Rice have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.