Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 500 calories

• Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles: 202g
• Sunflower Seeds: 85.6g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles	5%	30%	65%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17% 16.6g	45.4% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.92% 1.57g	12% 3.8g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	97% 1.55g	3.2% 0.051g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	19% 3.2g	116% 19.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63% 81.7g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.8% 3.5g	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	1.4% 1g	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	% 0.87g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.6g	% 2.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	19.4% 7.36g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.8% 6.03g	31.8% 17.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0.29% 2.57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	106% 1.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.2% 0.081mg	23.4% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.7% 3.64mg	44.6% 7.14mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.4% 0.97mg	19.3% 0.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.4% 0.14mg	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	4.03% 16μg	48.6% 194μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	1.33% 1.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	201% 30mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	12.3% 14.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.68% 97mg	6.68% 66.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.7% 0.2mg	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	14% 1.13mg	56% 4.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 62.5mg	66.3% 278mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77.7% 1.8mg	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	99% 696mg	80.7% 565mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.18% 244mg	16.2% 552mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.47% 0.81μg	82.5% 45.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	68.3% 1024mg	0.51% 7.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	39% 4.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.5% 93g	0.11% 4.05g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles have more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 8.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 12 times more Vitamin B9 than Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles.
• Both Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles have 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Phosphorus and 132.9 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.9 times more Copper, 4 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Potassium, 56.3 times more Selenium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles.
• Both Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Manganese per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles have 30.2 times more Omega 3 and 4.8 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.7 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Saturated Fat, 6.1 times more Omega 6 and 3 times more Protein than Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles.
• Both Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Van's, Gluten Free, Totally Original Waffles as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.