Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Spinach VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Spinach: 2174g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 25.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Spinach, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Spinach having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spinach	39%	12%	49%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Spinach	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.74% 8.48g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.28% 1.37g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	188% 3g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.32% 0.57g	166% 28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60.7% 79g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12.6% 9.13g	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	4.5% 3.26g	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	% 2.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.52g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	126% 48g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	111% 62g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spinach	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1133% 10196μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	141% 1.7mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	316% 4.1mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	98% 15.7mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	28.3% 1.4mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	326% 4.24mg	53% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	308% 92μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1054% 4217μg	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	679% 611mg	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	294% 44mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8748% 10498μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spinach	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	215% 2152mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	314% 2.83mg	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	736% 59mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	409% 1717mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	848% 19.5mg	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	152% 1065mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	357% 12130mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.5% 21.7μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	114% 1717mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	105% 11.5mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	53.7% 1987g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Spinach has more Vitamin A, 18.6 times more Vitamin B1, 19.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.1 times more Vitamin B6, 20.7 times more Vitamin B9, 507.9 times more Vitamin C, 2 times more Vitamin E and 4525.7 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 4.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Spinach.
• Both Raw 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 Spinach vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Spinach has 35.8 times more Calcium, 1.8 times more Copper, 18 times more Iron, 15.5 times more Magnesium, 10.8 times more Manganese, 16.6 times more Potassium, 666.3 times more Sodium, 2.5 times more Zinc and 1927.3 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.1 times more Selenium than Raw Spinach.
• Both Raw Spinach and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Spinach has 50.6 times more Omega 3, 3.8 times more Carbohydrate, 3.9 times more Sugars, 5 times more Fiber and 3.7 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 5 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Saturated Fat and 49.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw Spinach.
• Both Raw Spinach and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Spinach as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.