Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Pineapple VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Pineapple: 1000g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 11.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Pineapple, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Pineapple having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pineapple	4%	2%	94%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Pineapple	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.24% 1.2g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.09g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.6% 0.17g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.35% 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	101% 131g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	136% 99g	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	29.2% 21g	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	% 17.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 60g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	37% 14g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.64% 5.4g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pineapple	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	66% 0.79mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.6% 0.32mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31.3% 5mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.6% 2.13mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	86% 1.12mg	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	45% 180μg	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	531% 478mg	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	1.33% 0.2mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.83% 7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pineapple	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 130mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	122% 1.1mg	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	28.6% 120mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	403% 9.27mg	72.6% 1.67mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	0% 0μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	11.4% 80mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1090mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	23.2% 860g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Pineapple has 2.2 times more Vitamin B5, 398.8 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 150.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Pineapple.
• Both Raw Pineapple and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Pineapple as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Pineapple vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Pineapple has 1.9 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Manganese, 2 times more Potassium and 212.4 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 7.1 times more Phosphorus, 45.4 times more Selenium and 3.6 times more Zinc than Raw Pineapple.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Pineapple has 3.3 times more Omega 3, 7.7 times more Carbohydrate, 43.9 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 36.7 times more Fat, 42.4 times more Saturated Fat, 85.8 times more Omega 6 and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Pineapple.
• Both Raw Pineapple and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Pineapple as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.