Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Sun-dried Tomatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Sun-dried Tomatoes: 194g

Sunflower Seeds have 2.3 times more energy per 100g than Sun-dried Tomatoes. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Sun-dried Tomatoes having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Sun-dried Tomatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Sun-dried Tomatoes	18%	9%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	5.93% 5.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	2.58% 0.83g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.2% 0.051g	1.33% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	12.6% 2.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	83% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	100% 73g	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	62.7% 24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	49% 27.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.29% 2.57μg	9.47% 85.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.27mg	85.3% 1.02mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	73% 0.95mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	110% 17.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.3% 0.97mg	81% 4.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.6% 1.15mg	49.5% 0.64mg	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% 132μg	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	84.4% 76mg	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	0.13% 0.019mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	69.4% 83.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	21.3% 213mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	306% 2.76mg	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	220% 17.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	89.5% 376mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	156% 3.58mg	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	99% 690mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	195% 6641mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	82.5% 45.4μg	19.4% 10.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.51% 7.7mg	14% 207mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	35% 3.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	0.76% 28.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Sun-dried Tomatoes:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 1553.7 times more Vitamin E than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• While Sun-dried Tomatoes contain 33.2 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 63.4 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Sun-dried Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Sun-dried Tomatoes:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.3 times more Selenium than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• While Sun-dried Tomatoes contain 3.2 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 12 times more Potassium and 26.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Sun-dried Tomatoes have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7.7 times more Fat, 4.6 times more Saturated Fat and 9.2 times more Omega 6 than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• While Sun-dried Tomatoes contain 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 32.5 times more Sugars, 3.2 times more Fiber and 1.5 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Sun-dried Tomatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Sun-dried Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.