Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories White Wheat Bread VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• White Wheat Bread: 210g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.5 times more energy per unit of mass than White Wheat Bread, which is very high in comparison to other foods. White Wheat Bread having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - White Wheat Bread or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
White Wheat Bread	18%	8%	74%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	White Wheat Bread	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.66% 4.5g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.14% 1.32g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.17g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11% 1.85g	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% 92g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.5% 10.5g	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	7.82% 5.67g	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	% 3.15g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.3g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	40% 22.4g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	White Wheat Bread	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	89.3% 1.07mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41.2% 0.54mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58.5% 9.36mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.96mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	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	66.7% 267μg	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	0% 0mg	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	5.32% 0.8mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	13.5% 16μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	White Wheat Bread	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	144% 1437mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	34.8% 0.31mg	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	128% 10.3mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.6mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	58% 1.33mg	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	31% 216mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.85% 267mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	61.5% 34μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	67% 1004mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18% 2mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.25% 83g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of White Wheat Bread vs Sunflower Seeds:

• White Wheat Bread has 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 37.7 times more Vitamin E than White Wheat Bread.
• Both White Wheat Bread and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both White Wheat Bread 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 White Wheat Bread vs Sunflower Seeds:

• White Wheat Bread has 21.5 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Iron and 130.3 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.9 times more Copper, 5.1 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium and 2.1 times more Zinc than White Wheat Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• White Wheat Bread has 3.4 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 4.7 times more Sugars, 2.6 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.8 times more Fat, 2.9 times more Saturated Fat and 10.7 times more Omega 6 than White Wheat Bread.
• Both White Wheat Bread and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both White Wheat Bread as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.