Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe: 147g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 1.7 times more energy per 100g than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	1%	1%	98%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	0.8% 0.78g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	1.24% 0.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	0.92% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	0.49% 0.084g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.51% 1.47mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	16% 20.7g	94% 123g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	163% 118g	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	1.15% 0.65g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.65% 5.87μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.6% 0.091mg	0.73% 0.009mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	5.08% 0.066mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	0.36% 0.057mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	1.5% 0.075mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	0.68% 0.009mg	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	0.37% 1.47μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	3.05% 0.073μg	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	149% 22.4mg	NA	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	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	2.5% 25mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	0.98% 0.009mg	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	0.55% 0.044mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	0.7% 2.93mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	0.89% 0.021mg	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	2.72% 19mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	1.3% 44mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	2.67% 1.47μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.58mg	0.59% 8.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	0.8% 0.088mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	0.61% 22.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 10.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 105.8 times more Vitamin B3, 80.9 times more Vitamin B5, 78.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 138.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.4 times more Calcium, 178.7 times more Copper, 74.2 times more Iron, 37.8 times more Magnesium, 88.3 times more Manganese, 52.1 times more Phosphorus, 16.6 times more Potassium, 46.5 times more Selenium and 51.7 times more Zinc than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 55.1 times more Fat, 11.3 times more Saturated Fat, 337 times more Omega 6, more Fiber and 25.7 times more Protein than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.
• While Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe contain 5.9 times more Carbohydrate and 50.3 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.