Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat

Weight per 300 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g
• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat: 51.5g

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 Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	5%	65%	30%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	26.5% 25.7g	23% 22.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	11% 3.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.22% 0.036g	27.4% 0.44g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	99% 17g	67.6% 11.5g	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	18% 23g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.94% 1.4g	0.33% 0.24g	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	0.05% 0.036g	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	% 0.036g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15% 5.72g	11% 4.17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.8% 9.96g	6.7% 3.75g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.46% 4.1μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.55% 0.055mg	5.75% 0.069mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.75% 0.13mg	2.26% 0.029mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.63mg	3.84% 0.61mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	72.6% 3.63mg	2.37% 0.12mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	32% 0.41mg	4.3% 0.056mg	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	3.2% 13μg	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	0.17% 0.15mg	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	8.34% 1.25mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.16% 1.4μg	1.76% 2.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	0.21% 2.06mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	105% 0.94mg	9.26% 0.083mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.081% 3.24μg	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	12.7% 1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	16% 66.5mg	9.68% 40.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.3% 1.1mg	14% 0.32mg	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	14.6% 102mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 438mg	2.75% 94mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.3% 41μg	2.06% 1.13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.1% 1.55mg	31% 468mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.8% 2.73mg	14.5% 1.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.62g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 4.3 times more Vitamin B2, 5.9 times more Vitamin B3, 30.7 times more Vitamin B5, 7.4 times more Vitamin B6, 9.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.8 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• While Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat 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 Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 17.5 times more Calcium, 11.3 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 3.4 times more Manganese, 5.8 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Potassium, 36.1 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• While Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat contain 302.5 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 1.5 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Fiber and 2.7 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• While Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat contain 1.3 times more Saturated Fat, 12.3 times more Omega 3 and 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.