Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained: 467g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained	2%	3%	95%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.64% 1.6g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	102% 132g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	124% 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	58% 42g	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	% 47g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.047g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	60.3% 23g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.67% 2.6g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	113% 1.46mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.7% 2.2mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.83% 0.19mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12.6% 0.16mg	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	9.35% 37.4μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.56% 1.4mg	1.33% 1.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	57.6% 69μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.88% 88.8mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	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	129% 10.3mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.68% 28mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	467% 10.7mg	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	9.35% 65.4mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.32% 215mg	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	0.31% 4.67mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.1% 0.56mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.92% 330g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained have 4.8 times more Vitamin B2 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5 times more Vitamin B5, 7 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained.
• Both Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained have 1.3 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Iron, 6.4 times more Manganese and 81.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.9 times more Magnesium, 8.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium and 7.6 times more Zinc than Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained have 7.7 times more Carbohydrate, 40.2 times more Sugars and 3.1 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 27.7 times more Fat and 6.8 times more Protein than Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained.
• Both Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Blueberries, wild, canned, heavy syrup, drained as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.