Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Powder Lemonade VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Powder Lemonade: 26.6g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Powder Lemonade, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Powder Lemonade having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Powder Lemonade or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Powder Lemonade	0%	2%	98%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Powder Lemonade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.04g	2.4% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.86% 0.014g	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.63% 0.11g	23.2% 3.95g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20% 26g	2.63% 3.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34.7% 25g	0.62% 0.45g	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	6.4% 4.65g	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	% 0.73g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 19.8g	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0.28% 0.11g	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Powder Lemonade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.33% 0.004mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.22% 0.035mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.32% 0.016mg	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.53% 0.007mg	17.7% 0.23mg	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	0.4% 1.6μg	9.7% 39μg	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	11.8% 10.6mg	0.27% 0.24mg	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	0.25% 0.037mg	40% 6.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Powder Lemonade	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.53% 5.3mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.33% 0.012mg	34.2% 0.31mg	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	0.63% 0.051mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15.6% 65.7mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.19% 0.004mg	14.5% 0.33mg	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	0.15% 1.06mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.15% 39mg	3.25% 110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.29% 0.16μg	16.5% 9.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.9% 13.6mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.24% 0.027mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.01% 0.38g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Powder Lemonade vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Powder Lemonade has 44.3 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 63.5 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 41.3 times more Vitamin B3, 12.1 times more Vitamin B5, 33.3 times more Vitamin B6, 24.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 161.7 times more Vitamin E than Powder Lemonade.
• Both Powder Lemonade as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Powder Lemonade vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.5 times more Calcium, 25.8 times more Copper, 17.8 times more Iron, 78.5 times more Manganese, 106.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Potassium, 56.9 times more Selenium and 32.2 times more Zinc than Powder Lemonade.
• Both Powder Lemonade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Powder Lemonade has 7.6 times more Carbohydrate and 56.1 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 31.6 times more Fat, 19 times more Saturated Fat, 36.6 times more Omega 6, 13.8 times more Fiber and more Protein than Powder Lemonade.
• Both Powder Lemonade and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Powder Lemonade as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.