Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain: 110g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 1.3 times more energy per 100g than Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain having very high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain	10%	31%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	18% 17.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	7.14% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	64% 1.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	32.7% 5.56g	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	56.3% 73g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	1.3% 0.95g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.95g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.54g	29.6% 11.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.7% 16.6g	22% 12.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain	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	19% 0.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	14.7% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	33.3% 5.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	18.5% 0.93mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	31.4% 0.41mg	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	9.66% 38.6μg	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	11% 1.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.93% 2.3μg	12.6% 15μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	26.3% 263mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	67.3% 0.61mg	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	39% 3.12mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	43% 181mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	118% 2.7mg	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	59% 413mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	12.4% 421mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	35% 19.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.58mg	32.2% 483mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	26.5% 2.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	0.11% 3.96g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 13.5 times more Vitamin E than Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain.
• While Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain contain 2.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 6.5 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.6 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain.
• While Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain contain 4.4 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese and 187.6 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain have similar amounts of Iron per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.4 times more Fat, 2 times more Saturated Fat, 5.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain.
• While Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain contain 17.2 times more Omega 3 and 3.5 times more Carbohydrate than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Crackers, gluten-free, multi-seeded and multigrain have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.