Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor: 379g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor	1%	1%	98%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.17% 1.14g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.19% 0.061g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.96% 0.33g	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	156% 202g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	198% 143g	3.1% 2.24g	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	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.47g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.03% 1.14g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.83% 0.076mg	88.6% 1.15mg	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	8.52% 34μg	48.6% 194μg	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% 0mg	1.33% 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	2.27% 0.34mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.4% 34mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10% 0.091mg	171% 1.54mg	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	19% 1.5mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.5% 19mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	72.6% 1.67mg	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	4.87% 34mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.7% 261mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.7% 6.44μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.07% 0.23mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.7% 173g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 15.2 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 88.3 times more Vitamin E than Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor.
• Both Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2 times more Calcium, 17 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 14.7 times more Magnesium, 16.6 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 7 times more Selenium and 18.8 times more Zinc than Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor have 4.6 times more Omega 3, 11.8 times more Carbohydrate, 63.8 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 38.8 times more Fat, 62.9 times more Saturated Fat, 59.2 times more Omega 6 and 15.7 times more Protein than Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor.
• Both Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Jams and preserves, no sugar (with sodium saccharin), any flavor as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.