Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled White Gourd-flowered

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Boiled White Gourd-flowered: 3333g

Sunflower Seeds have 38.9 times more energy per 100g than Boiled White Gourd-flowered . It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Boiled White Gourd-flowered ?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Boiled White Gourd-flowered	14%	1%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	0.69% 0.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	0.21% 0.067g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.2% 0.051g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	1.76% 0.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	95% 123g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	NA	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	% 2.14g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.4% 7.36g	105% 40g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	35.7% 20g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	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	80.6% 0.97mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	56.4% 0.73mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	81.3% 13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.3% 0.97mg	96% 4.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.6% 1.15mg	97% 1.27mg	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	33.3% 133μg	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	1.33% 1.2mg	315% 283mg	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	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	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	80% 800mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	96% 0.87mg	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	104% 8.33mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	87.3% 367mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	96% 2.2mg	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	62% 433mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	167% 5667mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	82.5% 45.4μg	12% 6.67μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.51% 7.7mg	4.44% 66.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	212% 23.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	86% 3177g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled White Gourd-flowered :

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered .
• While Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered contains 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5 times more Vitamin B5 and 236.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled White Gourd-flowered :

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 6.8 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered .
• While Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered contains 12 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 10.3 times more Potassium, 5.5 times more Zinc and 784.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 66.1 times more Fat, 57.2 times more Saturated Fat and 65.8 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered .
• While Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered contains 7.2 times more Carbohydrate and 5.4 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.