Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer: 92g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer	3%	51%	46%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	29% 28g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	44% 14g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.16% 0.11g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.6% 1.97g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.7% 58g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	52.3% 38g	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	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	% 34.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.9% 1.48g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.7% 3.75g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	NA	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.95% 0.4mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	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	NA	51% 204μg	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	NA	1.34% 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	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10% 101mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26.6% 0.24mg	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	42.4% 3.4mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.02% 38mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.5% 0.38mg	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	19% 133mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.24% 314mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.5% 113mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.55% 0.72mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.034% 1.27g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 15.2 times more Vitamin B5 than Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer have 1.7 times more Calcium and 43.7 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.6 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 7.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium and 6.3 times more Zinc than Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer.
• Both Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer have 3.2 times more Saturated Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate and 16.2 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Fat, 14.3 times more Omega 6, 6.4 times more Fiber and 4.4 times more Protein than Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer.
• Both Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cookies, gluten-free, chocolate wafer as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.