Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Powder Lemonade VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Powder Lemonade: 133g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Powder Lemonade, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Powder Lemonade having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Powder Lemonade or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Powder Lemonade	0%	2%	98%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Powder Lemonade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.44% 1.4g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.63% 0.2g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.32% 0.069g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.17% 0.54g	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	100% 130g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	174% 126g	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	32% 23.3g	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	% 3.66g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 99g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.4% 0.53g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Powder Lemonade	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	1.66% 0.02mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.1% 0.17mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.6% 0.08mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.66% 0.035mg	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	2% 7.98μg	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	59% 53mg	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	1.24% 0.19mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Powder Lemonade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.66% 26.6mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.65% 0.06mg	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	3.16% 0.25mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	78.2% 328mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.93% 0.021mg	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	0.76% 5.3mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.75% 195mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.45% 0.8μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.52% 68mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.2% 0.13mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.051% 1.9g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Powder Lemonade vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Powder Lemonade has 44.3 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 63.5 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 41.3 times more Vitamin B3, 12.1 times more Vitamin B5, 33.3 times more Vitamin B6, 24.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 161.7 times more Vitamin E than Powder Lemonade.
• Both Powder Lemonade 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 Powder Lemonade vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.5 times more Calcium, 25.8 times more Copper, 17.8 times more Iron, 78.5 times more Manganese, 106.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 56.9 times more Selenium and 32.2 times more Zinc than Powder Lemonade.
• Both Powder Lemonade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Powder Lemonade has 7.6 times more Carbohydrate and 56.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 31.6 times more Fat, 19 times more Saturated Fat, 36.6 times more Omega 6, 13.8 times more Fiber and more Protein than Powder Lemonade.
• Both Powder Lemonade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Powder Lemonade as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.