Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor

Weight per 500 calories

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 84.5g
• Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor: 96g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	5%	54%	41%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	44.7% 43.3g	32.2% 31.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	18.7% 5.97g	13.3% 4.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.28% 0.068g	73.5% 1.18g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	170% 29g	84% 14.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.3g	41.3% 53.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.62% 2.63g	NA	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.63g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	23.6% 8.95g	13% 4.97g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.3% 17g	12% 6.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	3.3% 29.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22.5% 0.27mg	5.98% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18% 0.24mg	15.4% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22% 3.5mg	9.83% 1.57mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	117% 5.86mg	2.73% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51.5% 0.67mg	17% 0.22mg	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	49.4% 198μg	9.32% 37.3μg	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	1.03% 0.93mg	1.8% 1.63mg	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	205% 30.7mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.2% 2.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.35% 73.5mg	12.5% 125mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	169% 1.52mg	17.6% 0.16mg	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	45% 3.6mg	18.4% 1.47mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.5% 107mg	17.5% 73.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76.4% 1.76mg	32% 0.74mg	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	137% 962mg	28.3% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12% 408mg	6.64% 226mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	120% 66μg	7.13% 3.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.17% 2.53mg	48.6% 729mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40% 4.4mg	9.2% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.035% 1.3g	0.031% 1.15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 42.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6 and 5.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.6 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 16.9 times more Selenium and 4.3 times more Zinc than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor contain 1.7 times more Calcium and 287.9 times more Sodium than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.4 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Fiber and 2.5 times more Protein than Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor.
• While Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor contain 17.2 times more Omega 3 and 2.8 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, barbecue-flavor have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.