Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids: 610g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids	22%	6%	72%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.52% 3.4g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.34% 0.75g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	45% 0.72g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.1% 0.52g	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71.2% 93g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.58% 6.2g	3.1% 2.24g	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	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	74% 28g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	50% 28g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	26.4% 0.32mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.5% 0.098mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.2% 1.63mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.6% 0.83mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34.7% 0.45mg	88.6% 1.15mg	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	36.6% 146μg	48.6% 194μg	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	4.74% 4.27mg	1.33% 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	22.4% 3.35mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.7% 13μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	28.7% 287mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	110% 0.99mg	171% 1.54mg	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	112% 8.96mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48% 201mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	84.3% 1.94mg	72.6% 1.67mg	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	80% 561mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	49.5% 1683mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	109% 1634mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31% 3.4mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	13% 477g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids have more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 9 times more Vitamin E than Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Pinto Beans with Liquids vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids have 4.3 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 3 times more Potassium, 212.1 times more Sodium and 117.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Magnesium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids have 14 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.8 times more Sugars, 3.8 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 12.9 times more Fat, 5.1 times more Saturated Fat and 37.6 times more Omega 6 than Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Canned Pinto Beans Solids and Liquids as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.