Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Papayas VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Papayas: 1163g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 13.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Papayas, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Papayas having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Papayas	4%	5%	91%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Papayas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.1% 3.02g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.94% 0.94g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	34% 0.55g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.75% 0.13g	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	97% 126g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	125% 91g	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	60% 43.4g	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	% 47.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52% 19.8g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.76% 5.47g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Papayas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	60.7% 547μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.3% 0.27mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.15mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44.4% 2.22mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	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	108% 430μg	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	787% 708mg	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	23.3% 3.5mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	25% 30.2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Papayas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23.3% 233mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	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	36.3% 2.9mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	58% 244mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.2% 0.47mg	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	16.6% 116mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.2% 2116mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 6.98μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.2% 93mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.46% 0.93mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	27.7% 1024g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Papayas have 212.8 times more Vitamin A, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9, 590.8 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 8.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Papayas.
• Both Raw Papayas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Papayas as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Papayas vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Papayas have 3.5 times more Calcium, 3.8 times more Potassium, 12.1 times more Sodium and 252.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Selenium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Raw Papayas.
• Both Raw Papayas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Papayas have 10.6 times more Omega 3, 7.3 times more Carbohydrate, 40.5 times more Sugars and 2.7 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 14.6 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat, 154.3 times more Omega 6 and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Papayas.
• Both Raw Papayas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Papayas as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.