Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon): 208g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon), which is very high in comparison to other foods. Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon)	13%	7%	80%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon)	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.87% 3.75g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.5% 1.13g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.9% 0.063g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.8% 0.64g	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	77% 100g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	42.4% 30.8g	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	% 0g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.4g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.4% 16.5g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon)	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	71.5% 0.86mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	34.5% 0.45mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	47.8% 7.65mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.7% 0.44mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	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	38.5% 154μg	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	3% 2.7mg	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	4.3% 0.65mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.34% 5.2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon)	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23.8% 238mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37% 0.33mg	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	117% 9.38mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.4% 48mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	52% 1.2mg	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	27% 190mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.6% 360mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	82% 45μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	41.5% 623mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18.4% 2.02mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.3% 84.6g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) have 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 8.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 46.6 times more Vitamin E than Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon).
• Both Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) 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 Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) have 3.6 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron and 80.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.6 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon).
• Both Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) have 5.9 times more Carbohydrate and 13.7 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 11.7 times more Fat, 3.4 times more Saturated Fat, 30.7 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Fiber than Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon).
• Both Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Muffins, English, raisin-cinnamon (includes apple-cinnamon) as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.