Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 80.8g
• Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds: 2174g

Toasted Sunflower Seeds have 26.9 times more energy per 100g than Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Toasted Sunflower Seeds or Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%
Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	52%	20%	28%

Macro Nutrients

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	47.3% 46g	15.5% 15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15% 4.8g	4.7% 1.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4% 0.064g	238% 3.8g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	178% 30.2g	30% 5.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12.8% 16.6g	35% 45.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	6% 4.35g	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	3.6% 2.6g	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	% 1.74g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	24.4% 9.3g	109% 41.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	155% 86.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	19.3% 174μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	138% 1.65mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	211% 2.74mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	21% 3.4mg	65.4% 10.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	114% 5.7mg	245% 12.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50% 0.65mg	57% 0.74mg	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	48% 192μg	196% 783μg	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	1.26% 1.13mg	198% 178mg	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	NA	2.9% 0.43mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	553% 663μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.6% 46mg	69.6% 696mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	165% 1.5mg	379% 3.4mg	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	68.8% 5.5mg	261% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25% 104mg	140% 587mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	74.2% 1.7mg	178% 4.1mg	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	134% 935mg	217% 1522mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.7% 397mg	50.5% 1717mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	23.7% 13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.16% 2.42mg	8.7% 130mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	182% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.022% 0.81g	54.5% 2018g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Toasted Sunflower Seeds or Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds:

• 500 kcal of Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds contain more Vitamin A, 6.3 times more Vitamin B1, 11.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 157.6 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seeds and Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds:

• 500 kcal of Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds contain 15.1 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 5.6 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 4.3 times more Potassium, 4.7 times more Zinc and 2498.1 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have 3.1 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Saturated Fat and 5.9 times more Omega 6 than Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds.
• While 500 kcal of Raw sprouted alfalfa seeds contain 59.6 times more Omega 3, 2.7 times more Carbohydrate, 4.4 times more Fiber and 6.2 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seeds and Sprouted Alfalfa Seeds offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3