Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Taro Leaves VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Taro Leaves: 1191g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 84.5g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Taro Leaves, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Taro Leaves having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Taro Leaves or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taro Leaves	37%	12%	51%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Taro Leaves	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.1% 8.8g	44.7% 43.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.6% 1.8g	18.7% 5.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	69% 1.1g	4.28% 0.068g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15% 2.55g	170% 29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	61.4% 79.8g	15% 19.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	49.4% 36g	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	116% 44g	23.6% 8.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	106% 59.3g	30.3% 17g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taro Leaves	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	319% 2869μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	207% 2.5mg	22.5% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	418% 5.43mg	18% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	113% 18mg	22% 3.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	117% 5.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	134% 1.74mg	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	375% 1500μg	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	688% 619mg	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	160% 24mg	205% 30.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1077% 1293μg	2.2% 2.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taro Leaves	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	127% 1274mg	7.35% 73.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	357% 3.2mg	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	335% 26.8mg	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	128% 536mg	25.5% 107mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	370% 8.5mg	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	102% 714mg	137% 962mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	227% 7714mg	12% 408mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.5% 10.7μg	120% 66μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 35.7mg	0.17% 2.53mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	44.4% 4.9mg	40% 4.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	27.6% 1020g	0.035% 1.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Taro Leaves vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Taro Leaves have more Vitamin A, 9.2 times more Vitamin B1, 23 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 7.6 times more Vitamin B9, 666.3 times more Vitamin C and 493.8 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Taro Leaves vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 17.3 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper, 7.4 times more Iron, 5 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 18.9 times more Potassium and 784 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 6.2 times more Selenium than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Taro Leaves have 16.2 times more Omega 3, 4.1 times more Carbohydrate, 13.6 times more Sugars, 4.9 times more Fiber and 3.5 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.9 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Saturated Fat and 11.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Taro Leaves.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Taro Leaves as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.