Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Soft White Wheat

Weight per 500 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g
• Soft White Wheat: 147g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Soft White Wheat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Soft White Wheat	12%	5%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Soft White Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	45.4% 44g	3% 2.93g	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	3.3% 0.053g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	116% 19.7g	6.92% 1.18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	85.2% 111g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.1% 2.24g	0.83% 0.6g	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	49% 18.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	31.8% 17.8g	28% 15.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Soft White Wheat	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	50.2% 0.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23.4% 0.3mg	12% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	44.6% 7.14mg	44% 7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.3% 0.97mg	25% 1.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	88.6% 1.15mg	42.8% 0.56mg	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	15% 60.3μg	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	9.9% 1.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	2.33% 2.8μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Soft White Wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.68% 66.8mg	5% 50mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	171% 1.54mg	69.6% 0.63mg	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	99% 7.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.3% 278mg	31.5% 132mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.6% 1.67mg	218% 5mg	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	84.5% 591mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	19% 640mg	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	0.2% 2.94mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	46.3% 5.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 4.05g	0.41% 15.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Soft White Wheat:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 20.3 times more Vitamin E than Soft White Wheat.
• While Soft White Wheat contains 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Soft White Wheat have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Soft White Wheat 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 Soft White Wheat:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.3 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper and 2.1 times more Magnesium than Soft White Wheat.
• While Soft White Wheat contains 1.8 times more Iron and 3 times more Manganese than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Soft White Wheat have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 15.1 times more Fat, 7 times more Saturated Fat and 16.8 times more Omega 6 than Soft White Wheat.
• While Soft White Wheat contains 6.5 times more Carbohydrate and 2.5 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Soft White Wheat have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Soft White Wheat have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.