Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Apples no Skin

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• Apples no Skin: 1042g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 12.1 times more energy per 100g than Apples no Skin. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Apples without skin having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Apples no Skin?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Apples no Skin	2%	2%	96%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Apples no Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	1.4% 1.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	0.68% 0.22g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	4.56% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	1.9% 0.32g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 20.7g	102% 133g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	145% 105g	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	86.6% 63g	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	% 34g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 8.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.54g	35.6% 13.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.7% 16.6g	5.02% 2.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Apples no Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	2.3% 21μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.6% 0.091mg	16.5% 0.2mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	22.4% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	5.92% 0.95mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	14.8% 0.74mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	29.6% 0.39mg	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	51% 204μg	0% 0μg	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	1.34% 1.2mg	46.3% 41.7mg	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	149% 22.4mg	3.47% 0.52mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.93% 2.3μg	5.2% 6.25μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Apples no Skin	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	5.2% 52mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	36% 0.32mg	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	41% 3.26mg	9.1% 0.73mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	9.92% 41.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	17.2% 0.4mg	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	142% 992mg	16.4% 115mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	27.6% 938mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.58mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	4.73% 0.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	24.4% 903g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Apples no Skin:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.4 times more Vitamin B3, 8.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and 43.1 times more Vitamin E than Raw Apples without skin.
• While Raw Apples without skin contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 34.6 times more Vitamin C and 2.7 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Raw Apples without skin have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Apples no Skin:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 4.9 times more Copper, 4.5 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 8.7 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 8.7 times more Zinc than Raw Apples without skin.
• While Raw Apples without skin contain 1.3 times more Potassium and 875.7 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Raw Apples without skin have similar amounts of Calcium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 31.6 times more Fat, 20.5 times more Saturated Fat, 87.2 times more Omega 6 and 5.9 times more Protein than Raw Apples without skin.
• While Raw Apples without skin contain 6.4 times more Carbohydrate, 44.9 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Raw Apples without skin have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Raw Apples without skin have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.