Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Fireweed Leaves VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Fireweed Leaves: 485g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 5.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Fireweed Leaves, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Fireweed Leaves having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Fireweed Leaves or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fireweed Leaves	16%	21%	63%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Fireweed Leaves	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.8% 13.3g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71.8% 93g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	135% 51.5g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41% 23g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fireweed Leaves	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	97% 874μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13.3% 0.16mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51% 0.67mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	142% 22.7mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	132% 6.6mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	236% 3.07mg	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	136% 544μg	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	12% 10.7mg	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	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

	Fireweed Leaves	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	208% 2083mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	173% 1.55mg	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	146% 11.7mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	180% 757mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1415% 32.5mg	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	75% 524mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	70.5% 2398mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.94% 4.37μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 165mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	117% 13mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.3% 344g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Fireweed Leaves vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves have more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 4.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 8.9 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Fireweed Leaves vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves have 34.6 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 18 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Potassium, 64 times more Sodium, 2.8 times more Zinc and 333.3 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.9 times more Phosphorus and 15.6 times more Selenium than Raw Fireweed Leaves.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Fireweed Leaves have 4.5 times more Carbohydrate, 5.4 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.2 times more Fat than Raw Fireweed Leaves.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Fireweed Leaves as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.