Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared: 34.5g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2 times more energy per unit of mass than Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared	3%	36%	61%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.1% 3.97g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.8g	2.4% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.52% 0.04g	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.06% 0.69g	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	12% 15.4g	2.63% 3.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.5% 7.6g	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	2.17% 1.58g	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	% 1.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.8g	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.45% 0.55g	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.34% 0.75g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.69% 6.2μg	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.55% 0.067mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.78% 0.023mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.36% 0.38mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.66% 0.033mg	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.03% 0.013mg	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	1.8% 7.24μg	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	2.2% 1.97mg	0.27% 0.24mg	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	2.2% 0.33mg	40% 6.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.7% 5.66μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.48% 4.83mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5.67% 0.051mg	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	3.92% 0.31mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.66% 2.76mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.5% 0.08mg	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	1.43% 10mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.77% 26.2mg	3.25% 110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.38% 0.76μg	16.5% 9.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.6% 69mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.6% 0.066mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.38% 14g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared has 8.2 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5, 17.1 times more Vitamin B6, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 18.2 times more Vitamin E than Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared.
• Both Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B12 in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared has 44.8 times more Sodium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 6 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 20.2 times more Magnesium, 4.2 times more Manganese, 11.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium, 12 times more Selenium and 13.1 times more Zinc than Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared has 3.9 times more Omega 3, 4.5 times more Carbohydrate and 16.9 times more Sugars than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.2 times more Fat, 5.7 times more Omega 6, 2.7 times more Fiber and 4.8 times more Protein than Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared.
• Both Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 100 kcal.
• Both Pie, Dutch Apple, Commercially Prepared as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.