Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sweet Pickle relish VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Sweet Pickle relish: 385g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Sweet Pickle relish, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Sweet Pickle relish having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sweet Pickle relish or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Pickle relish	1%	3%	96%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Pickle relish	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.86% 1.8g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.65% 0.21g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.33% 0.23g	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	104% 135g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	155% 112g	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	11% 4.23g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.54% 1.42g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet Pickle relish	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	26% 235μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.76% 0.13mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.6% 0.9mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.54% 0.027mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.44% 0.058mg	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	0.96% 3.85μg	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	4.27% 3.85mg	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	15% 2.23mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	269% 322μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Pickle relish	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.15% 11.5mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.3% 0.33mg	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	42% 3.35mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.58% 19.2mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.5% 0.058mg	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	7.7% 54mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.83% 96mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	208% 3119mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.9% 0.54mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.45% 239g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sweet Pickle relish vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Sweet Pickle relish has 91.3 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 8 times more Vitamin B3, 35.9 times more Vitamin B5, 20 times more Vitamin B6, 50.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 13.5 times more Vitamin E than Sweet Pickle relish.
• Both Sweet Pickle relish as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sweet Pickle relish vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Sweet Pickle relish has 404.8 times more Sodium and 59 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.8 times more Calcium, 4.7 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 14.5 times more Magnesium, 28.9 times more Manganese, 10.5 times more Phosphorus, 5.7 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 8 times more Zinc than Sweet Pickle relish.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Sweet Pickle relish has 4.7 times more Omega 3, 7.9 times more Carbohydrate and 49.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 24.4 times more Fat, 18.4 times more Saturated Fat, 87 times more Omega 6, 1.7 times more Fiber and 12.5 times more Protein than Sweet Pickle relish.
• Both Sweet Pickle relish and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Sweet Pickle relish as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.