Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat: 188g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 2.2 times more energy per 100g than Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat	12%	15%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	9.1% 8.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	4.9% 1.57g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	14.2% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	22.5% 3.83g	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	74% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	22% 16g	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	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.7% 16.6g	29.2% 16.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat	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	39% 0.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	43% 6.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	18.4% 0.92mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	28% 0.37mg	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	14% 56.4μg	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	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	11.3% 1.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.93% 2.3μg	3.13% 3.76μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	20% 199mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	50% 0.45mg	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	57% 4.55mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	38% 160mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	188% 4.3mg	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	60% 421mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	15% 511mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	169% 93μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.58mg	65.3% 979mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	34.3% 3.78mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	1.7% 62.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 6.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 13.3 times more Vitamin E than Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat.
• While Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat contain 5.1 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 3.5 times more Copper, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat.
• While Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat contain 3.3 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Selenium and 380 times more Sodium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 4.8 times more Fat, 2.9 times more Saturated Fat and 7.4 times more Omega 6 than Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat.
• While Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat contain 3.8 times more Omega 3, 4.6 times more Carbohydrate, 6.8 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.