Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Muffins, oat bran VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Muffins, oat bran: 185g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Muffins, oat bran, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Muffins, oat bran having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Muffins, oat bran or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Muffins, oat bran	10%	23%	67%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Muffins, oat bran	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	14% 13.7g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.3% 2g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	53% 0.85g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	40% 6.8g	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	69% 89.4g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15.2g	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	22.4% 8.5g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Muffins, oat bran	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	40.4% 0.49mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13.5% 0.18mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.86% 0.78mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	37.4% 1.87mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	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	41.2% 165μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.77% 0.019μg	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	8.15% 1.22mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	20% 24μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Muffins, oat bran	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.7% 117mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68% 0.61mg	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	97% 7.78mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	69.2% 291mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	212% 4.87mg	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	99% 696mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	27.6% 939mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	37% 20.4μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	48.5% 728mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31% 3.4mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.75% 65g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Muffins, oat bran vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Muffins, oat bran have 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 9.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 24.6 times more Vitamin E than Muffins, oat bran.
• Both Muffins, oat bran and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Muffins, oat bran as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Muffins, oat bran vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Muffins, oat bran have 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium and 94.4 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.5 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Muffins, oat bran.
• Both Muffins, oat bran and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Muffins, oat bran have 16.5 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate and 6.8 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.2 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Protein than Muffins, oat bran.
• Both Muffins, oat bran and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Muffins, oat bran as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.