Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Bamboo Shoots VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Bamboo Shoots: 2632g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 84.5g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 31.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Canned Bamboo Shoots having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Bamboo Shoots or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Bamboo Shoots	29%	15%	56%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Bamboo Shoots	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.5g	44.7% 43.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.57% 2.42g	18.7% 5.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	44.4% 0.71g	4.28% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	23.4% 3.97g	170% 29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65% 84.7g	15% 19.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68.6% 49.7g	3.62% 2.63g	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	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	97% 37g	23.6% 8.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	81% 45.3g	30.3% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Bamboo Shoots	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.92% 26.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	57% 0.68mg	22.5% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	52.6% 0.68mg	18% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23% 3.7mg	22% 3.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	48.4% 2.42mg	117% 5.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	275% 3.58mg	51.5% 0.67mg	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	19.7% 79μg	49.4% 198μg	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	32% 29mg	1.03% 0.93mg	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	111% 16.6mg	205% 30.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.2% 2.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Bamboo Shoots	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21% 211mg	7.35% 73.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	333% 3mg	169% 1.52mg	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	105% 8.42mg	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25% 105mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	180% 4.13mg	76.4% 1.76mg	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	94% 658mg	137% 962mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62% 2105mg	12% 408mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24% 13μg	120% 66μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.3% 184mg	0.17% 2.53mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	156% 17mg	40% 4.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	67% 2482g	0.035% 1.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Bamboo Shoots vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids have 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 5.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 31.2 times more Vitamin C than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.9 times more Vitamin E than Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids.
• Both Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Bamboo Shoots vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids have 2.9 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese, 5.2 times more Potassium, 72.7 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 1908.3 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 5 times more Selenium than Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids.
• Both Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids have 10.4 times more Omega 3, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 18.9 times more Sugars, 4.1 times more Fiber and 2.7 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.1 times more Fat, 2.5 times more Saturated Fat and 7.3 times more Omega 6 than Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids.
• Both Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Bamboo Shoots, Solids as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.