Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Fat-free French Salad Dressing VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Fat-free French Salad Dressing: 379g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Fat-free French Salad Dressing, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Fat-free French Salad Dressing having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Fat-free French Salad Dressing or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fat-free French Salad Dressing	1%	2%	97%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Fat-free French Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.05% 1.02g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.44% 0.14g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.26% 0.068g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.94% 0.16g	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	94% 122g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	86% 62.3g	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	26.4% 19g	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	% 17.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 21g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	22% 8.33g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.35% 0.76g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fat-free French Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.7% 15μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.47% 0.042mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.58% 0.098mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.65% 0.42mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.15% 0.008mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	13.3% 53μg	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	0% 0mg	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	0.51% 0.076mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.32% 0.38μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fat-free French Salad Dressing	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.9% 19mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51% 0.46mg	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	27.5% 2.2mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.7% 11.4mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.95% 0.091mg	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	0% 0mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.36% 318mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.8% 7.58μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	215% 3231mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.44% 0.38mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.66% 246g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Fat-free French Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 30.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 16.8 times more Vitamin B3, 127.7 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, 3.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 397.5 times more Vitamin E than Fat-free French Salad Dressing.
• Both Fat-free French Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Fat-free French Salad Dressing vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Fat-free French Salad Dressing has 419.3 times more Sodium and 60.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 24.5 times more Magnesium, 18.4 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 6 times more Selenium and 11.3 times more Zinc than Fat-free French Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Fat-free French Salad Dressing has 7.1 times more Carbohydrate and 27.8 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 43.1 times more Fat, 27.2 times more Saturated Fat, 124 times more Omega 6 and 23.5 times more Protein than Fat-free French Salad Dressing.
• Both Fat-free French Salad Dressing and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Fat-free French Salad Dressing as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.