Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Beets VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Beets: 1136g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 13.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Beets, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Beets having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Beets or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Beets	14%	3%	83%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Beets	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.1% 2.05g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.99% 0.32g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.55% 0.057g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.88% 0.66g	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	87% 113g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	125% 90g	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	60% 22.7g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Beets	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.53% 22.7μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25.6% 0.31mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35% 0.45mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23.5% 3.76mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33% 1.65mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58.6% 0.76mg	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	227% 909μg	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	45.5% 41mg	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	3.03% 0.45mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.9% 2.27μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Beets	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 182mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	93% 0.84mg	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% 8.98mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	62.2% 261mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	161% 3.7mg	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	61.7% 432mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	102% 3466mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	14.5% 7.95μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	58.3% 875mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36% 3.98mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	26.7% 989g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Beets vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Beets have 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 34.1 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 66.2 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Beets.
• Both Boiled and Drained Beets as well as Dried 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 Boiled Beets vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Beets have 2.7 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Potassium, 113.6 times more Sodium and 244.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 5.7 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Beets.
• Both Boiled and Drained Beets and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Beets have 6.6 times more Carbohydrate, 40.3 times more Sugars and 3.1 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 21.5 times more Fat, 12 times more Saturated Fat and 29.9 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Beets.
• Both Boiled and Drained Beets and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Beets as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.