Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Macadamia Nuts VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Macadamia Nuts: 69.6g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Roasted Macadamia Nuts have 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Roasted Sunflower Seeds. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt having very high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Macadamia Nuts or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Macadamia Nuts	4%	89%	7%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Macadamia Nuts	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	54.6% 53g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	26% 8.3g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.53% 0.14g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.34% 0.91g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.17% 9.3g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.98% 2.9g	3.23% 2.35g	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	0.067% 0.049g	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	% 0.049g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.7% 5.57g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.7% 5.42g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Macadamia Nuts	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	41.2% 0.49mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.66% 0.061mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.9% 1.6mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.4% 0.42mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.2% 0.25mg	53% 0.69mg	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	1.74% 6.96μg	51% 204μg	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	0.54% 0.49mg	1.34% 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	2.65% 0.4mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Macadamia Nuts	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.87% 48.7mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44% 0.4mg	175% 1.57mg	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	23% 1.85mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19.6% 82mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	92% 2.1mg	79% 1.8mg	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	19.7% 138mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.43% 253mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.15μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.19% 2.8mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.17% 0.9mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.03% 1.12g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Macadamia Nuts vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts have 5.4 times more Vitamin B1 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 14.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 29.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 56.5 times more Vitamin E than Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Macadamia Nuts vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 7.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 8.4 times more Selenium and 5.1 times more Zinc than Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Calcium and Manganese per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts have 1.2 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat and 2.3 times more Omega 3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 31 times more Omega 6, 2.2 times more Carbohydrate, 1.7 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts.
• Both Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.