Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Red or Cayenne Pepper VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Red or Cayenne Pepper: 157g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Red or Cayenne Pepper having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Red or Cayenne Pepper or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Red or Cayenne Pepper	11%	36%	53%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	28% 27g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16% 5.13g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	65% 1.04g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	71.3% 12g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68.5% 89g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	22.4% 16.3g	3.23% 2.35g	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	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	113% 42.8g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	33.7% 19g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	364% 3272μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	43% 0.52mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	111% 1.44mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	85.5% 13.7mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	296% 3.85mg	53% 0.69mg	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	41.7% 167μg	51% 204μg	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	133% 120mg	1.34% 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	313% 47mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	105% 126μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red or Cayenne Pepper	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23.3% 233mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	65% 0.59mg	175% 1.57mg	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	153% 12.3mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	57% 239mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	137% 3.14mg	79% 1.8mg	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	66% 461mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	93% 3167mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25% 14μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.14% 47mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.4% 3.9mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.7g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Red or Cayenne Pepper vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has more Vitamin A, 5.7 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6, 99.9 times more Vitamin C, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 54.4 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 500 kcal.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Red or Cayenne Pepper vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has 3.9 times more Calcium, 3.8 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese and 4.3 times more Potassium than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.7 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Phosphorus and 4.9 times more Selenium than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice has 17.5 times more Omega 3, 4.3 times more Carbohydrate, 6.9 times more Sugars and 4.5 times more Fiber than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.6 times more Fat and 2.3 times more Omega 6 than Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Red or Cayenne Pepper Spice as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.