Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sun-dried Tomatoes VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Sun-dried Tomatoes: 194g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 80.8g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Sun-dried Tomatoes, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Sun-dried Tomatoes having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sun-dried Tomatoes or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sun-dried Tomatoes	18%	9%	73%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.93% 5.76g	47.3% 46g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.58% 0.83g	15% 4.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.33% 0.021g	4% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.6% 2.14g	178% 30.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	12.8% 16.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	100% 73g	NA	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	62.7% 24g	24.4% 9.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	49% 27.3g	25% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	9.47% 85.3μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85.3% 1.02mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	73% 0.95mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	110% 17.5mg	21% 3.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	81% 4.05mg	114% 5.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49.5% 0.64mg	50% 0.65mg	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	33% 132μg	48% 192μg	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	84.4% 76mg	1.26% 1.13mg	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	0.13% 0.019mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	69.4% 83.3μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sun-dried Tomatoes	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.3% 213mg	4.6% 46mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	306% 2.76mg	165% 1.5mg	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	220% 17.6mg	68.8% 5.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	89.5% 376mg	25% 104mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	156% 3.58mg	74.2% 1.7mg	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	99% 690mg	134% 935mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	195% 6641mg	11.7% 397mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.4% 10.7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	14% 207mg	0.16% 2.42mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.86mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.76% 28.2g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sun-dried Tomatoes vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes have more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 67.2 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sun-dried Tomatoes vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes have 4.6 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 16.7 times more Potassium and 85.6 times more Sodium than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Phosphorus than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Sun-dried Tomatoes have 6.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.6 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 8 times more Fat, 5.8 times more Saturated Fat and 14.1 times more Omega 6 than Sun-dried Tomatoes.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Sun-dried Tomatoes as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.