Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Kimchi

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• Kimchi: 3333g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 38.8 times more energy per 100g than Kimchi. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Cabbage Kimchi having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Kimchi	24%	24%	52%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Kimchi	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	17% 16.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	6.98% 2.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	285% 4.57g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	20.4% 3.47g	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	61.5% 80g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	48.7% 35.3g	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	140% 53.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.7% 16.6g	65.5% 36.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Kimchi	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	18.5% 167μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.6% 0.091mg	27.8% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	538% 7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	229% 36.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	546% 7.1mg	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	433% 1733μg	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	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	149% 22.4mg	24.4% 3.67mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.93% 2.3μg	1211% 1453μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Kimchi	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	110% 1100mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	89% 0.8mg	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	1042% 83.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	111% 467mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	NA	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	114% 800mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	148% 5033mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	30.3% 16.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.58mg	1107% 16600mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	66.7% 7.33mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	85% 3143g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.1 times more Vitamin E than Cabbage Kimchi.
• While Cabbage Kimchi contains more Vitamin A, 3.7 times more Vitamin B1, 33.1 times more Vitamin B2, 6.1 times more Vitamin B3, 10.3 times more Vitamin B6, 8.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 626.5 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cabbage Kimchi have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Kimchi:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Phosphorus and 4.1 times more Selenium than Cabbage Kimchi.
• While Cabbage Kimchi contains 18.3 times more Calcium, 25.5 times more Iron, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 6.9 times more Potassium, 6440.8 times more Sodium, 1.6 times more Zinc and 3049 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.6 times more Fat, 2 times more Saturated Fat and 8.1 times more Omega 6 than Cabbage Kimchi.
• While Cabbage Kimchi contains 77 times more Omega 3, 3.9 times more Carbohydrate, 15.1 times more Sugars, 5.6 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Cabbage Kimchi have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Cabbage Kimchi have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.