Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories TVP VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• TVP: 152g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry, which is very high in comparison to other foods. TVP having high energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
TVP	59%	3%	38%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	TVP	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.56% 1.5g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.47% 0.15g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.47% 0.15g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.57% 0.61g	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37.3% 48.5g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.4g	3.1% 2.24g	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	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	58.2% 22g	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	135% 75.8g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	TVP	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.34% 3.03μg	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75.8% 0.91mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35% 0.45mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.88mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	58.3% 0.76mg	88.6% 1.15mg	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	114% 455μg	48.6% 194μg	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% 0mg	1.33% 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	2.02% 0.3mg	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.18% 6.2μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	TVP	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	39.4% 394mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	253% 2.27mg	171% 1.54mg	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	189% 15mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	108% 455mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	264% 6.06mg	72.6% 1.67mg	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	154% 1076mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	111% 3788mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	60.6% 33.3μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.03% 45.5mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	77% 8.5mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.29% 10.6g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 99.4 times more Vitamin E than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for TVP vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 5.9 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 3.4 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.9 times more Potassium and 2 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Selenium than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry has 2.9 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate, 6.4 times more Sugars, 3 times more Fiber and 4.3 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 29.1 times more Fat, 25.2 times more Saturated Fat and 32.6 times more Omega 6 than Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Textured Vegetable Protein, Dry as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.