Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat: 114g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat	4%	30%	66%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.4% 10g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.89g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	55% 0.88g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.7% 1.8g	69.7% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37.8% 49g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.72% 1.97g	1.86% 1.35g	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	0.79% 0.57g	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	% 0.49g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.9g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.2% 1.6g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.54% 3.1g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.6% 0.091mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.5% 0.046mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.06mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.55mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.88% 0.076mg	53% 0.69mg	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	2.3% 9.13μg	29% 117μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	127% 3.06μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.8% 0.72mg	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	7.3% 1.1mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.6% 12.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.56% 45.6mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.3% 0.1mg	103% 0.92mg	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	9% 0.72mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.4% 35.4mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38.7% 0.89mg	43.6% 1mg	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	58.5% 410mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.16% 141mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.83% 0.46μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	38.4% 576mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.2% 0.57mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.34% 49.5g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat have more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.3 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 9 times more Vitamin B6, 12.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 16.5 times more Vitamin E than Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat.
• Both Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat have 1.2 times more Phosphorus and 124.6 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.1 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 4.7 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Potassium, 59.7 times more Selenium and 4.5 times more Zinc than Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat.
• Both Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium and Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat have 28.5 times more Omega 3 and 4.8 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.6 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Saturated Fat, 6.5 times more Omega 6, 2.8 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat.
• Both Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Waffles, gluten-free, frozen, ready-to-heat as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.