Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dandelion Greens VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Dandelion Greens: 1111g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 80.8g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 13.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Dandelion Greens, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Dandelion Greens having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dandelion Greens or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dandelion Greens	20%	12%	68%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Dandelion Greens	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8% 7.78g	47.3% 46g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.9% 1.9g	15% 4.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	30.6% 0.49g	4% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.9g	178% 30.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78.6% 102g	12.8% 16.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 7.9g	NA	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	102% 39g	24.4% 9.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53.6% 30g	25% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dandelion Greens	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	627% 5644μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	176% 2.1mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	222% 2.9mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56% 8.96mg	21% 3.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.7% 0.93mg	114% 5.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	215% 2.8mg	50% 0.65mg	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	75% 300μg	48% 192μg	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	432% 389mg	1.26% 1.13mg	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	255% 38.2mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7207% 8649μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dandelion Greens	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	208% 2078mg	4.6% 46mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	211% 1.9mg	165% 1.5mg	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	431% 34.4mg	68.8% 5.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	95% 400mg	25% 104mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	165% 3.8mg	74.2% 1.7mg	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	105% 733mg	134% 935mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	130% 4411mg	11.7% 397mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10% 5.56μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56.3% 844mg	0.16% 2.42mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.4% 4.56mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.7% 951g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dandelion Greens VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dandelion Greens or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dandelion Greens vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have more Vitamin A, 8 times more Vitamin B1, 12.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 343.9 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 500 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Raw Dandelion Greens as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dandelion Greens vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 45.1 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 11.1 times more Potassium, 348.5 times more Sodium and 1177.5 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 500 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.3 times more Phosphorus than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Dandelion Greens and Toasted Sunflower Seeds contain similar levels of Zinc per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Dandelion Greens have 7.7 times more Omega 3, 6.1 times more Carbohydrate, 4.2 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 500 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5.9 times more Fat, 2.5 times more Saturated Fat and 10.4 times more Omega 6 than Raw Dandelion Greens.
• Both Dandelion Greens and Toasted Sunflower Seeds offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3