Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories No Pulp Light Orange Juice VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• No Pulp Light Orange Juice: 2381g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 27.8 times more energy per unit of mass than No Pulp Light Orange Juice, which is very high in comparison to other foods. No Pulp Light Orange Juice having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - No Pulp Light Orange Juice or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
No Pulp Light Orange Juice	4%	0%	96%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	No Pulp Light Orange Juice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	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	99% 129g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	137% 99g	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	0% 0g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.93% 5g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	No Pulp Light Orange Juice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	26.5% 238μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	125% 1.5mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51.3% 0.67mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.6% 7.93mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	92% 1.2mg	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	59.5% 238μg	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	794% 714mg	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	198% 29.8mg	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

	No Pulp Light Orange Juice	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	47.6% 0.43mg	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	0% 0mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	56.7% 238mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	13.6% 95mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	132% 4476mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.35% 95mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.33% 0.48mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	60.6% 2243g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of No Pulp Light Orange Juice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• No Pulp Light Orange Juice has 92.7 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 595.9 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both No Pulp Light Orange Juice and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E per 500 kcal.
• Both No Pulp Light Orange Juice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for No Pulp Light Orange Juice vs Sunflower Seeds:

• No Pulp Light Orange Juice has 8.1 times more Potassium, 12.4 times more Sodium and 553.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, more Iron, 5.9 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 9 times more Zinc than No Pulp Light Orange Juice.
• Both No Pulp Light Orange Juice and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• No Pulp Light Orange Juice has 7.5 times more Carbohydrate and 44.3 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than No Pulp Light Orange Juice.
• Both No Pulp Light Orange Juice and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both No Pulp Light Orange Juice as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.