Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Oats VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Oats: 704g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 8.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled Regular Oats, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Oats having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Oats or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Oats	14%	19%	67%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Oats	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.7g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.82% 2.2g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.92% 0.13g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22.4% 3.8g	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	65% 84.5g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.62% 1.9g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.76g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31.5% 12g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32% 18g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Oats	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	44.6% 0.54mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.67% 0.11mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.9% 1.6mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44% 2.2mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	2.7% 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	10.6% 42.3μg	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	3.76% 0.56mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.76% 2.1μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Oats	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.34% 63.4mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	171% 1.54mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	12.6% 504μg	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	79.2% 6.34mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.3% 190mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	178% 4.1mg	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	77.5% 542mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.5% 493mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	69% 38μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.88% 28mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	64% 7.04mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	16% 589g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Oats vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Regular Oats have 2.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 32.7 times more Vitamin B6, 4.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 53.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled Regular Oats.
• Both Boiled Regular Oats as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Oats vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled Regular Oats have 1.4 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Zinc and 145.4 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3 times more Copper and 1.5 times more Magnesium than Boiled Regular Oats.
• Both Boiled Regular Oats and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled Regular Oats have 2.5 times more Omega 3, 4.9 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.1 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat and 5.2 times more Omega 6 than Boiled Regular Oats.
• Both Boiled Regular Oats and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled Regular Oats as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.