Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Basil VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Basil: 2174g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 25.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Fresh Basil, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Basil having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Basil or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14.3% 14g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.89g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	429% 6.87g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.34% 1.6g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.3% 57.6g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9% 6.52g	3.23% 2.35g	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	0.6% 0.43g	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	% 0.43g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	92% 34.8g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	122% 68.5g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	638% 5739μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	61.6% 0.74mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	127% 1.65mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	123% 19.6mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	91% 4.54mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	259% 3.37mg	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	370% 1478μg	51% 204μg	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	435% 391mg	1.34% 1.2mg	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	116% 17.4mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7514% 9017μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	385% 3848mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	930% 8.37mg	175% 1.57mg	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	861% 69mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	331% 1391mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1085% 25mg	79% 1.8mg	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	174% 1217mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	189% 6413mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.52μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.8% 87mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	160% 17.6mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	54% 2001g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Basil vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fresh Basil has more Vitamin A, 8.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 7.3 times more Vitamin B9, 325.3 times more Vitamin C and 3887.5 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Basil vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Fresh Basil has 64 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 21.1 times more Iron, 12.6 times more Magnesium, 13.8 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 8.8 times more Potassium, 33.7 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 1941.3 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 10.4 times more Selenium than Fresh Basil.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Fresh Basil has 115.9 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Sugars, 3.6 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.1 times more Fat, 5 times more Saturated Fat and 17.7 times more Omega 6 than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.