Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Spinach VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Spinach: 1724g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 20.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Unprepared Frozen Spinach, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Spinach having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Spinach or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Spinach	40%	14%	46%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Spinach	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10% 9.83g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.2% 0.71g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	88.4% 1.4g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56% 72.6g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.5% 11.2g	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	4.3% 3.1g	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	% 4.14g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.14g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	132% 50g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	112% 62.6g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Spinach	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1123% 10103μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	135% 1.62mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	297% 3.86mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54.6% 8.74mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32.4% 1.62mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	228% 2.97mg	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	625% 2500μg	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	105% 95mg	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	333% 50mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5345% 6414μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Spinach	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	222% 2224mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	276% 2.5mg	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	407% 32.6mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	308% 1293mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	528% 12mg	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	121% 845mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	175% 5966mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	188% 103μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	85% 1276mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	87.8% 9.66mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42% 1555g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Spinach vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Unprepared Frozen Spinach has more Vitamin A, 17.8 times more Vitamin B1, 18.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6, 12.3 times more Vitamin B9, 78.8 times more Vitamin C, 2.2 times more Vitamin E and 2765.1 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Unprepared Frozen Spinach.
• Both Unprepared Frozen Spinach 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 Frozen Spinach vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Unprepared Frozen Spinach has 37 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 10 times more Iron, 11.7 times more Magnesium, 6.7 times more Manganese, 8.2 times more Potassium, 1.5 times more Selenium, 495 times more Sodium, 2.1 times more Zinc and 1508 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Unprepared Frozen Spinach and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Unprepared Frozen Spinach has 23.9 times more Omega 3, 3.5 times more Carbohydrate, 4.8 times more Sugars, 5.2 times more Fiber and 3.8 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.4 times more Fat, 6.3 times more Saturated Fat and more Omega 6 than Unprepared Frozen Spinach.
• Both Unprepared Frozen Spinach and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Unprepared Frozen Spinach as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.