Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Maitake Mushrooms

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Maitake Mushrooms: 1613g

Sunflower Seeds have 18.8 times more energy per 100g than Maitake Mushrooms. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Maitake Mushrooms having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Maitake Mushrooms?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Maitake Mushrooms	21%	5%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Maitake Mushrooms	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	3.16% 3.06g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	1.5% 0.48g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.2% 0.051g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	8.54% 1.45g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	86.5% 112g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	46% 33.4g	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	0% 0g	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	% 28g	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	115% 43.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	56% 31.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Maitake Mushrooms	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.29% 2.57μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.27mg	196% 2.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	300% 3.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	664% 106mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.3% 0.97mg	87% 4.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.6% 1.15mg	69.5% 0.9mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	1753% 526μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	48.6% 194μg	84.7% 339μg	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	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	3019% 18113IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	201% 30mg	1.08% 0.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Maitake Mushrooms	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	1.6% 16mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	452% 4.06mg	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	60.5% 4.84mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	38.4% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	41.4% 0.95mg	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	171% 1194mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	97% 3290mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	82.5% 45.4μg	64.5% 35.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.51% 7.7mg	1.08% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	110% 12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	39.4% 1458g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Maitake Mushrooms:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 186.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Maitake Mushrooms.
• While Raw Maitake Mushrooms contain 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 12.8 times more Vitamin B2, 14.9 times more Vitamin B3, 4.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin D than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Maitake Mushrooms have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Maitake Mushrooms:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese and 1.3 times more Selenium than Raw Maitake Mushrooms.
• While Raw Maitake Mushrooms contain 2.6 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 6 times more Potassium, 2.8 times more Zinc and 359.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Maitake Mushrooms have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.4 times more Fat, 7.9 times more Saturated Fat and 13.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Maitake Mushrooms.
• While Raw Maitake Mushrooms contain 6.6 times more Carbohydrate, 14.9 times more Sugars, 5.9 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Raw Maitake Mushrooms have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Raw Maitake Mushrooms have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.