Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Kale VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Kale: 1786g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 80.8g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 22.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Kale, Unprepared, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Kale having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Kale or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Kale	31%	12%	57%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Kale	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.47% 8.2g	47.3% 46g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.3% 1.05g	15% 4.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	131% 2.1g	4% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.45% 1.6g	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	67% 87g	12.8% 16.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15g	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	94% 35.7g	24.4% 9.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	85% 47.5g	25% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Kale	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	409% 3679μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83.3% 1mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	154% 2mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	78% 12.5mg	21% 3.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.6% 0.93mg	114% 5.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	124% 1.6mg	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	76% 304μg	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	780% 702mg	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	68% 10mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4964% 5957μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Kale	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	243% 2429mg	4.6% 46mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	91% 0.82mg	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	208% 16.6mg	68.8% 5.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	76.5% 321mg	25% 104mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	344% 7.9mg	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	74% 518mg	134% 935mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	175% 5946mg	11.7% 397mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.2% 16μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18% 268mg	0.16% 2.42mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.2% 3.2mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	44% 1627g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Kale VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Kale or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Kale vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 500 calories of Frozen Kale have more Vitamin A, 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 8.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 620.6 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 Frozen Kale, Unprepared.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Frozen Kale, Unprepared 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 Frozen Kale vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 500 calories of Frozen Kale have 52.7 times more Calcium, 3 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 15 times more Potassium, 110.5 times more Sodium and 2014.4 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 500 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.8 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Phosphorus and 1.3 times more Zinc than Frozen Kale, Unprepared.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Kale have 32.7 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate, 3.8 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 500 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5.6 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Saturated Fat and 18.8 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Kale, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Kale and Toasted Sunflower Seeds offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Kale provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3