Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Papayas VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Papayas: 1163g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 13.5 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 Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Papayas	4%	5%	91%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Papayas	Roasted 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	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.94% 0.94g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	34% 0.55g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.75% 0.13g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 126g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	125% 91g	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	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	52% 19.8g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.76% 5.47g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Papayas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	60.7% 547μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.3% 0.27mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26% 4.15mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44.4% 2.22mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	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	108% 430μg	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	787% 708mg	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	23.3% 3.5mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	25% 30.2μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Papayas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23.3% 233mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	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	36.3% 2.9mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	58% 244mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.2% 0.47mg	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	16.6% 116mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.2% 2116mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 6.98μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.2% 93mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.46% 0.93mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	27.7% 1024g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Papayas have more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B9, 588.8 times more Vitamin C and 13 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 6.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Papayas.
• Both Raw Papayas as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Papayas vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Papayas have 3.9 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Potassium, 36.1 times more Sodium and 993.2 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Manganese, 8.5 times more Phosphorus, 9.8 times more Selenium and 4.9 times more Zinc than Raw Papayas.
• Both Raw Papayas and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Papayas have 9.2 times more Omega 3, 6.1 times more Carbohydrate, 38.8 times more Sugars and 2.1 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 14.2 times more Fat, 4.8 times more Saturated Fat, 220.2 times more Omega 6 and 3 times more Protein than Raw Papayas.
• Both Raw Papayas and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Papayas as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.