Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink: 1020g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 11.9 times more energy per 100g than With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink	0%	1%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	0.74% 0.71g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	0.064% 0.02g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	0.12% 0.02g	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	97% 126g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	155% 113g	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.54g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.7% 16.6g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.6% 0.091mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	0.7% 0.11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	3.67% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	0% 0mg	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	5.1% 20.4μg	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	650% 585mg	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	1.36% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.93% 2.3μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	5.1% 51mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	0% 0mg	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	5.1% 0.41mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	4.86% 20.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	4.9% 0.11mg	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	1.46% 10.2mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	5.4% 184mg	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	2.04% 30.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	1.86% 0.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	24% 893g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 53.9 times more Vitamin B3, 32.9 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, 10 times more Vitamin B9 and 109.9 times more Vitamin E than With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink.
• While With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink contains 486.1 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have more Copper, 8 times more Iron, 5.4 times more Magnesium, 16.1 times more Manganese, 97.2 times more Phosphorus, 4 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 22.3 times more Zinc than With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink.
• While With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink contains 865.8 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink have similar amounts of Calcium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 59.9 times more Fat, 219.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1380 times more Omega 6, more Fiber and more Protein than With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink.
• While With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink contains 6.1 times more Carbohydrate and 48 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as With Added Vitamin C Canned Orange Drink have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.