Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour: 162g

Sunflower Seeds have 1.9 times more energy per 100g than Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour	9%	27%	64%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	15.6% 15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	1.35% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.2% 0.051g	84.4% 1.35g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	15% 2.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	61% 79.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	22% 16g	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	3.1% 2.25g	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	% 2.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.14g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.4% 7.36g	21% 7.93g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	21% 11.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.29% 2.57μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.27mg	24.3% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	40% 0.52mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	14.3% 2.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.3% 0.97mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.6% 1.15mg	11.2% 0.15mg	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	48.6% 194μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.33% 1.2mg	NA	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	201% 30mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	9.7% 97mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	13.3% 0.12mg	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	56% 4.5mg	15.4% 1.23mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	35.5% 0.82mg	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	80.7% 565mg	17.8% 125mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	5.85% 199mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	82.5% 45.4μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.51% 7.7mg	55% 825mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	8.53% 0.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	1.4% 52.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3 and 7.9 times more Vitamin B6 than Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour.
• While Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B2 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 12.9 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 5.5 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium and 4.6 times more Zinc than Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour.
• While Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour contains 1.5 times more Calcium and 107.1 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.9 times more Fat, 8.9 times more Saturated Fat, 7.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour.
• While Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour contains 26.3 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Carbohydrate and 7.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Whole Grain gluten-free Bread made with tapioca starch and brown rice flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.