Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors: 145g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors	16%	14%	70%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.76% 8.5g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.64% 2.13g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	19.8% 0.32g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	16.7% 2.84g	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	72.7% 95g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	63% 45.7g	3.1% 2.24g	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	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.7g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	38% 21.3g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.45μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	66.4% 0.8mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41.7% 0.54mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40% 6.38mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	64% 3.2mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	65.4% 0.85mg	88.6% 1.15mg	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	42.6% 171μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	79.5% 1.9μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	142% 127mg	1.33% 1.2mg	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	2.3% 0.35mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	44.3% 53μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	53% 532mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71% 0.64mg	171% 1.54mg	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	120% 9.57mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	50.6% 212mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	135% 3.1mg	72.6% 1.67mg	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	60.7% 425mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.5% 595mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	54% 29.8μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.8% 282mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58% 6.37mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors have 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B12, 106.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 86.8 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors.
• Both Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors have 8 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Manganese, 36.6 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.4 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 1.5 times more Selenium than Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors.
• Both Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors have 6.2 times more Omega 3, 5.5 times more Carbohydrate, 20.4 times more Sugars and 1.5 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.2 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Saturated Fat and 7 times more Omega 6 than Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors.
• Both Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, CLIF BAR, mixed flavors as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.