Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted: 100g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 84.5g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	7%	49%	44%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	29% 28g	44.7% 43.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	15.8% 5.05g	18.7% 5.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	49.4% 0.79g	4.28% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	75% 12.7g	170% 29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	44.7% 58g	15% 19.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.74% 0.54g	3.62% 2.63g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	26.3% 10g	23.6% 8.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16% 9g	30.3% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.89% 8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11% 0.13mg	22.5% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.8% 0.14mg	18% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.7% 1.55mg	22% 3.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	117% 5.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	16% 0.21mg	51.5% 0.67mg	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	4.25% 17μg	49.4% 198μg	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	0.33% 0.3mg	1.03% 0.93mg	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	16% 2.43mg	205% 30.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.6% 4.3μg	2.2% 2.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1% 10mg	7.35% 73.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.6% 0.22mg	169% 1.52mg	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	34.8% 2.78mg	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25.7% 108mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	76.4% 1.76mg	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	35.7% 250mg	137% 962mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.6% 225mg	12% 408mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.3% 7.3μg	120% 66μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.17% 2.53mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24% 2.64mg	40% 4.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.076% 2.8g	0.035% 1.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 11.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.6 times more Vitamin E than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.3 times more Calcium, 6.9 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 9 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have 11.5 times more Omega 3 and 3 times more Carbohydrate than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 6 and 1.9 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.