Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Meatless Luncheon Slices VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Meatless Luncheon Slices: 265g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Meatless Luncheon Slices, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Meatless Luncheon Slices having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Meatless Luncheon Slices or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Meatless Luncheon Slices	38%	53%	9%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Meatless Luncheon Slices	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	30.3% 29.4g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	11% 3.54g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	81% 1.3g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	60.6% 10.3g	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	9.04% 11.7g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.1% 5.87g	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	7.66% 2.9g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	84% 47g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Luncheon Slices	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	882% 10.6mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	61.5% 0.8mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	184% 29.4mg	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	181% 2.35mg	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	66% 265μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	441% 10.6μg	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	53% 7.94mg	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

	Meatless Luncheon Slices	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11% 108mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	267% 2.4mg	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	59.5% 4.76mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.5% 61mg	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	167% 1169mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.6% 529mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	35.6% 19.6μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	125% 1881mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.5% 4.23mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.65% 172g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Meatless Luncheon Slices vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Meatless Luncheon Slices have 8.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.8 times more Vitamin E than Meatless Luncheon Slices.
• Both Meatless Luncheon Slices as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Meatless Luncheon Slices vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Meatless Luncheon Slices have 1.6 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Phosphorus and 244.1 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.6 times more Magnesium and 2.3 times more Selenium than Meatless Luncheon Slices.
• Both Meatless Luncheon Slices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Iron, Potassium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Meatless Luncheon Slices have 25.2 times more Omega 3, 2.6 times more Sugars and 2.6 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Fiber than Meatless Luncheon Slices.
• Both Meatless Luncheon Slices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 500 kcal.
• Both Meatless Luncheon Slices as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.