Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Groundcherries VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Groundcherries: 943g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 11 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Groundcherries, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Groundcherries having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Groundcherries	13%	11%	76%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Groundcherries	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.8% 6.6g	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	81.3% 106g	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	NA	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32% 18g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Groundcherries	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	37.7% 340μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	86.5% 1.04mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	29% 0.38mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	165% 26.4mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	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	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	115% 104mg	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

	Groundcherries	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.5% 85mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	NA	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	118% 9.43mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	NA	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	54% 377mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	NA	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	NA	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	NA	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	21.8% 806g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Groundcherries have more Vitamin A, 11.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 86.3 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Raw Groundcherries as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Groundcherries vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Groundcherries have 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Iron and 781.5 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.6 times more Phosphorus than Raw Groundcherries.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Groundcherries have 5.1 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.5 times more Fat than Raw Groundcherries.
• Both Raw Groundcherries and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Groundcherries as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.