Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta: 336g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 3.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	15%	10%	75%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.9% 5.74g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.55% 0.82g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.55% 0.12g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.6% 1.8g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.6% 101g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.47% 2.5g	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	0.32% 0.23g	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	% 0.23g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.67g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34.4% 13g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36% 20g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	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	43.6% 0.52mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25.6% 0.33mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65.6% 10.5mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18% 0.9mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	24% 0.31mg	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	17.6% 70.5μg	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% 0mg	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	5.15% 0.77mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.68% 2μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.36% 43.6mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	84% 0.76mg	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	72% 5.77mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43% 181mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	193% 4.43mg	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	61% 426mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.47% 322mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	221% 122μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.89% 13.4mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41% 4.5mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.6% 207g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta has 5.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 29.1 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta 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 Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta has 1.8 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Selenium and 201.2 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Phosphorus and 2.3 times more Potassium than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta has 2 times more Omega 3, 4.9 times more Carbohydrate, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.2 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7.5 times more Fat, 5.5 times more Saturated Fat and 15.6 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta.
• Both Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Whole-wheat Pasta as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.