Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain: 179g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	14%	13%	73%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.22% 7g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.7% 1.5g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	20.5% 0.33g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17% 2.86g	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	69% 90g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	18% 13g	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	6.15% 4.46g	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	% 4.07g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.5% 3.23g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.3% 17.5g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.77% 52μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	81% 0.97mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	47% 7.5mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 0.99mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.7% 0.11mg	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	42% 168μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	15% 0.36μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	2.6% 2.33mg	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	3.23% 0.48mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.17% 8.6μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26% 258mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.7% 0.2mg	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	77% 6.15mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.8% 41.2mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	40% 0.92mg	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	26% 181mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.43% 219mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	88.6% 48.7μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	59% 885mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12% 1.3mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.66% 61.5g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain have 20.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 10.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 62.2 times more Vitamin E than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain have 3.9 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron and 114.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.9 times more Copper, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium and 3.3 times more Zinc than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain have 6.4 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate and 5.8 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 6.3 times more Fat, 2.5 times more Saturated Fat, 6.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Fiber than Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.