Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS New Zealand Spinach

Weight per 500 calories

• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 80.8g
• New Zealand Spinach: 3571g

Toasted Sunflower Seeds have 44.2 times more energy per 100g than New Zealand Spinach. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw New Zealand Spinach having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Toasted Sunflower Seeds or New Zealand Spinach?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%
New Zealand Spinach	34%	10%	56%

Macro Nutrients

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	New Zealand Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	47.3% 46g	7.36% 7.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15% 4.8g	3.57% 1.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4% 0.064g	147% 2.36g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	178% 30.2g	2.73% 0.46g	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	68.7% 89.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	14.3% 10.4g	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	24.4% 9.3g	141% 53.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25% 14g	96% 53.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	New Zealand Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	22% 0.26mg	119% 1.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	17.7% 0.23mg	357% 4.64mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	21% 3.4mg	112% 18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	114% 5.7mg	223% 11mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50% 0.65mg	835% 11mg	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	134% 536μg	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	1190% 1071mg	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	338% 50.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	10030% 12036μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	New Zealand Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.6% 46mg	207% 2071mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	165% 1.5mg	369% 3.32mg	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	357% 28.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25% 104mg	332% 1393mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	74.2% 1.7mg	992% 23mg	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	143% 1000mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.7% 397mg	137% 4643mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	45.5% 25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.16% 2.42mg	310% 4643mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	39% 4.3mg	123% 13.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.022% 0.81g	91% 3357g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Toasted Sunflower Seeds VS New Zealand Spinach Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Toasted Sunflower Seeds or New Zealand Spinach?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs New Zealand Spinach:

• 500 kcal of Raw New Zealand Spinach contain 5.4 times more Vitamin B1, 20.2 times more Vitamin B2, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 16.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 947.4 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt as well as Raw New Zealand Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Toasted Sunflower Seeds vs New Zealand Spinach:

• 500 kcal of Raw New Zealand Spinach contain 45 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Iron, 13.4 times more Magnesium, 13.4 times more Manganese, 11.7 times more Potassium, 1916 times more Sodium, 3.2 times more Zinc and 4156.1 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seeds and New Zealand Spinach contain similar levels of Phosphorus per 500 calories.
• 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 6.4 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat and 65.1 times more Omega 6 than New Zealand Spinach.
• While 500 kcal of Raw New Zealand Spinach contain 36.9 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 5.8 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Toasted Sunflower Seeds and New Zealand Spinach offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• 500 calories of New Zealand Spinach provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6