Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted: 100g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	7%	49%	44%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	29% 28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	15.8% 5.05g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.2% 0.051g	49.4% 0.79g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	75% 12.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	44.7% 58g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	0.74% 0.54g	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	26.3% 10g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	16% 9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.29% 2.57μg	0.89% 8μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.27mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	10.8% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	9.7% 1.55mg	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	16% 0.21mg	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	4.25% 17μg	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	0.33% 0.3mg	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	16% 2.43mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	3.6% 4.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	1% 10mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	24.6% 0.22mg	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	34.8% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	25.7% 108mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	NA	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	35.7% 250mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	6.6% 225mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	82.5% 45.4μg	13.3% 7.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.51% 7.7mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	24% 2.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	0.076% 2.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6, 11.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.4 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.7 times more Calcium, 7 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.5 times more Potassium, 6.2 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 6 and 2 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• While Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted contain 1.3 times more Saturated Fat, 15.4 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.