Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lotus Root VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Lotus Root: 676g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Lotus Root, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Lotus Root having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lotus Root or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lotus Root	13%	1%	86%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Lotus Root	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.7% 0.68g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.63% 0.2g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.53% 0.041g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.56% 0.095g	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	89.6% 116g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	87% 33g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.4% 17.6g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lotus Root	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	90% 1.1mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	114% 1.5mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	51% 2.55mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	134% 1.74mg	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	22% 88μg	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	330% 297mg	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	NA	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lotus Root	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	30.4% 304mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	193% 1.74mg	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	98% 7.84mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37% 155mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76.7% 1.76mg	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	97% 676mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	110% 3757mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.6% 4.73μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18% 270mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24% 2.64mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	14.4% 534g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lotus Root vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Lotus Root have 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 248 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Lotus Root.
• Both Raw Lotus Root and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Lotus Root as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lotus Root vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Lotus Root have 4.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Potassium, 35.1 times more Sodium and 132 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Magnesium, 9.6 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Raw Lotus Root.
• Both Raw Lotus Root and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Copper, Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Lotus Root have 6.8 times more Carbohydrate and 4.5 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 65.2 times more Fat, 18.8 times more Saturated Fat and 208.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Lotus Root.
• Both Raw Lotus Root and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Lotus Root as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.