Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder: 129g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 86g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder	0%	0%	100%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.27% 0.26g	44% 42.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	14% 4.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	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	98% 127g	16% 20.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	169% 123g	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	0% 0g	25% 9.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.23% 0.13g	29.7% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.32% 0.004mg	7.6% 0.091mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11% 0.14mg	16.3% 0.21mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.59% 0.094mg	38% 6.05mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.026% 0.001mg	121% 6.05mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.2% 0.003mg	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	0% 0μg	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	0.43% 0.39mg	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	0% 0mg	149% 22.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.93% 2.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.51% 5.14mg	6% 60mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	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	7.07% 0.57mg	41% 3.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.31% 1.3mg	26.4% 111mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	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	0.92% 6.43mg	142% 992mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.23% 7.7mg	21.5% 730mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.17% 0.64μg	124% 68μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.26% 49mg	0.17% 2.58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0% 0mg	41.3% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.014% 0.51g	0.028% 1.03g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 23.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 64.5 times more Vitamin B3, 4705.4 times more Vitamin B5, 268.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder.
• Both Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 11.7 times more Calcium, more Copper, 5.8 times more Iron, 86.2 times more Magnesium, more Manganese, 154.4 times more Phosphorus, 94.7 times more Potassium, 106 times more Selenium and more Zinc than Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder has 6.2 times more Carbohydrate and 52.3 times more Sugars than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 166.4 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, more Fiber and 129.2 times more Protein than Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder.
• Both Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.