Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe: 134g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	0%	0%	100%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.028% 0.027g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	96% 125g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	164% 119g	3.23% 2.35g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.56% 0.007mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.65% 0.021mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	53% 0.69mg	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	0% 0μg	51% 204μg	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	1.34% 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	0% 0mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.4% 4.02mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.45% 0.004mg	175% 1.57mg	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	0.17% 0.013mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	79% 1.8mg	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% 0mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.16% 5.36mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.46% 0.8μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.98% 14.7mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.49% 0.054mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.24% 9.03g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 13.6 times more Vitamin B1, 9.9 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 15 times more Calcium, 390.9 times more Copper, 243.5 times more Iron, more Magnesium, more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 136.2 times more Potassium, 84.7 times more Selenium and 84.8 times more Zinc than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe have 6 times more Carbohydrate and 50.8 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1595.8 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.