Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain: 77.5g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 50.7g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain	9%	8%	83%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.8% 2.7g	27% 26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.36% 0.43g	11% 3.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21.3% 0.34g	2.57% 0.041g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.56% 0.78g	102% 17.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	47.8% 62g	8.92% 11.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2.17% 1.58g	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	% 0.38g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.1% 2.33g	14% 5.37g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.8% 6.6g	18% 10g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.33% 0.052mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.14mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32% 5.1mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15.5% 0.78mg	70.3% 3.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.17% 0.11mg	31% 0.4mg	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	3.88% 15.5μg	29.6% 119μg	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% 0mg	0.62% 0.56mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	123% 18.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.3% 1.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.63% 16.3mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.8% 0.33mg	102% 0.91mg	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	19% 1.5mg	27% 2.17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.3% 106mg	15.3% 64.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	176% 4.05mg	46% 1.05mg	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	41% 287mg	82.5% 577mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.7% 228mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	72% 39.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	13% 195mg	0.1% 1.52mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 1.96mg	24% 2.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.13% 4.9g	0.021% 0.78g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain have 2.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 4.5 times more Vitamin B5, 3.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 7.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain have 1.7 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Manganese and 128.5 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 2 times more Phosphorus and 1.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain have 8.3 times more Omega 3 and 5.4 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.6 times more Fat, 8.3 times more Saturated Fat, 22.4 times more Omega 6, 2.3 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, multigrain as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.