Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry: 136g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 84.5g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	11%	12%	77%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.12% 6.9g	44.7% 43.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.42% 1.1g	18.7% 5.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.25% 0.084g	4.28% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13.6% 2.3g	170% 29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.7% 101g	15% 19.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	39.5% 28.6g	3.62% 2.63g	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	0.37% 0.27g	0% 0g	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	% 0.34g	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 27.6g	% 2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	23.6% 8.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	30.3% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	66.2% 596μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	81% 0.97mg	22.5% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	84.7% 1.1mg	18% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	78% 12.5mg	22% 3.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25.5% 1.27mg	117% 5.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	90% 1.17mg	51.5% 0.67mg	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	64.7% 259μg	49.4% 198μg	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	0.15% 0.14mg	1.03% 0.93mg	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	4.5% 0.68mg	205% 30.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.15% 2.57μg	2.2% 2.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	7.35% 73.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	52% 0.47mg	169% 1.52mg	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	141% 11.3mg	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32% 134mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	164% 3.8mg	76.4% 1.76mg	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	68.3% 478mg	137% 962mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 411mg	12% 408mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.14% 3.93μg	120% 66μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	37.6% 564mg	0.17% 2.53mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	32% 3.52mg	40% 4.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.27% 10g	0.035% 1.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have more Vitamin A, 3.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 45.3 times more Vitamin E than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have 4.2 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese and 222.5 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.3 times more Copper, 2 times more Phosphorus and 16.8 times more Selenium than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry have 1.2 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate, 10.9 times more Sugars and 1.2 times more Fiber than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.3 times more Fat, 5.5 times more Saturated Fat and 12.5 times more Omega 6 than Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon-Spice, dry as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.