Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Rose-apples VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Rose-apples: 2000g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 23.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Rose-apples, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Rose-apples having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Rose-apples or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Rose-apples	9%	10%	81%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Rose-apples	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.2% 6g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	87.7% 114g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.4% 12g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Rose-apples	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	37.8% 340μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33.3% 0.4mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	100% 16mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	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	NA	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	496% 446mg	1.34% 1.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Rose-apples	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	58% 580mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.6% 0.32mg	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	17.5% 1.4mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	25.2% 0.58mg	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	23% 160mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72.4% 2460mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	50.3% 1860g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Rose-apples vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Rose-apples have more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 370.8 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Raw Rose-apples as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Rose-apples vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Rose-apples have 9.6 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Potassium and 1804.2 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.9 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Manganese, 6.2 times more Phosphorus and 3.8 times more Zinc than Raw Rose-apples.
• Both Raw Rose-apples and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Rose-apples have 5.5 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7.1 times more Fat and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw Rose-apples.
• Both Raw Rose-apples and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Rose-apples as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.