Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy: 20g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 16g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	10%	44%	46%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.14% 5g	9.46% 9.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.3% 3.3g	3% 0.96g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.36% 0.022g	0.8% 0.013g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.1% 0.36g	35.5% 6.04g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.26% 12g	2.56% 3.33g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.8% 10.7g	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	1.6% 0.6g	4.9% 1.86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.48% 2.5g	4.96% 2.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3% 0.036mg	4.38% 0.053mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.4% 0.044mg	3.54% 0.046mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.62% 1.2mg	4.24% 0.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.45% 0.12mg	23% 1.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.7% 0.022mg	10% 0.13mg	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	2.77% 11μg	9.6% 38.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.92% 0.022μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0.25% 0.23mg	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	1.33% 0.2mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.99% 1.2μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	0.92% 9.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.17% 0.082mg	33% 0.3mg	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	1.23% 0.099mg	13.8% 1.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.2% 17.7mg	4.96% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.62% 0.22mg	15% 0.34mg	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	5.95% 41.6mg	26.7% 187mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.12% 72.2mg	2.33% 79.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.29% 0.16μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.6% 39mg	0.032% 0.48mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.1% 0.23mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.005% 0.2g	0.004% 0.16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 1.8 times more Vitamin B3 than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 100 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 9.3 times more Vitamin B5, 5.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B6
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 80.5 times more Sodium than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 100 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 3.6 times more Copper, 11.2 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Manganese, 4.5 times more Phosphorus and 3.7 times more Zinc than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Toasted Sunflower Seeds contain similar levels of Magnesium and Potassium per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy lack sufficient amounts of Iron
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 100 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 3.4 times more Saturated Fat and 3.6 times more Carbohydrate than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 100 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.8 times more Fat, 17 times more Omega 6 and 3.1 times more Fiber than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Toasted Sunflower Seeds offer comparable quantities of Energy and Protein per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 100 calories.