Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Triticale

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Triticale: 149g

Sunflower Seeds have 1.7 times more energy per 100g than Triticale. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Triticale having high energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Triticale	15%	5%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Triticale	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	3.2% 3.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12% 3.8g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.2% 0.051g	5.67% 0.091g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	7.47% 1.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	82.6% 107g	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	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	34.7% 19.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Triticale	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	51.6% 0.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	15.3% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	13.3% 2.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.3% 0.97mg	39.3% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.6% 1.15mg	15.8% 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	27% 109μg	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	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	201% 30mg	8.93% 1.34mg	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	Triticale	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	5.5% 55mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	75.6% 0.68mg	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	48% 3.82mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	46% 193mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	208% 4.78mg	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	76% 533mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	14.5% 494mg	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	0.5% 7.44mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	46.7% 5.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	0.42% 15.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 22.5 times more Vitamin E than Triticale.
• While Triticale contains 2 times more Vitamin B5 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Triticale have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Triticale:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.2 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper and 1.4 times more Magnesium than Triticale.
• While Triticale contains 2.9 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Triticale have similar amounts of Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.2 times more Fat, 7 times more Saturated Fat and 15.5 times more Omega 6 than Triticale.
• While Triticale contains 1.8 times more Omega 3 and 6.3 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Triticale have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Triticale have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.