Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash

Weight per 500 calories

• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g
• Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash: 2632g

Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 30.6 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%
Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	18%	15%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44% 42.8g	10.6% 10.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	5.26% 1.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	166% 28g	7.6% 1.3g	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	76.7% 100g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.23% 2.35g	90% 65.3g	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	47.5% 34.5g	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	% 24g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 7.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	25% 9.54g	76% 29g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.7% 16.6g	49% 27.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	164% 1474μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.6% 0.091mg	94% 1.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.3% 0.21mg	50.6% 0.66mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38% 6.05mg	83.4% 13.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	121% 6.05mg	170% 8.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	158% 2.05mg	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	151% 605μg	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	339% 305mg	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	21% 3.16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.93% 2.3μg	96% 116μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6% 60mg	58% 579mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	175% 1.57mg	190% 1.7mg	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	122% 9.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.4% 111mg	100% 421mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	180% 4.13mg	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	109% 763mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.5% 730mg	137% 4658mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	124% 68μg	9.57% 5.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.58mg	1.75% 26.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	41.3% 4.54mg	52.6% 5.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.028% 1.03g	67% 2480g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 7.1 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• While Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash contains more Vitamin A, 12.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, 253.8 times more Vitamin C and 49.9 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 12.9 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• While Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash contains 9.6 times more Calcium, 3 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 6.4 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 2405.9 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash have similar amounts of Copper per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 4.2 times more Fat, 2.7 times more Saturated Fat and 21.8 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• While Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash contains 36.4 times more Omega 3, 4.8 times more Carbohydrate, 27.8 times more Sugars, 3 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt and Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.