Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Collards VS Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Collards: 313g
• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 18.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Collards, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Collards having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Collards or Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Collards	31%	14%	55%
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Collards	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.97% 1.9g	8.93% 8.67g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.54% 0.17g	3.73% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21% 0.34g	0.86% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.5% 0.26g	34% 5.78g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 17g	2.97% 3.87g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2% 1.44g	0.72% 0.53g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.13g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33% 12.5g	4.7% 1.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.44g	6.05% 3.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Collards	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	87% 784μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	4.5% 0.054mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31.3% 0.41mg	3.64% 0.047mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.5% 2.3mg	4.36% 0.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.7% 0.83mg	23.4% 1.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	39.7% 0.52mg	10.3% 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	101% 403μg	9.9% 39.5μg	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	123% 110mg	0.21% 0.19mg	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	47% 7.06mg	41% 6.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1138% 1366μg	0.44% 0.52μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Collards	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	72.5% 725mg	1.47% 14.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	16% 0.14mg	34% 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	18.4% 1.47mg	9.04% 0.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 84.4mg	5.1% 21.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	89.4% 2.06mg	15.3% 0.35mg	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	11% 78mg	27.5% 192mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.6% 666mg	2.4% 81.6mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.4% 4.06μg	24% 13.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.54% 53mg	0.034% 0.51mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.97% 0.66mg	8% 0.88mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.57% 280g	0.007% 0.26g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Collards vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Collards have more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 8.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.9 times more Vitamin B6, 10.2 times more Vitamin B9, 593.7 times more Vitamin C and 2608.5 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Collards.
• Both Raw Collards and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Collards as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Collards vs Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Collards have 49.3 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 5.9 times more Manganese, 8.2 times more Potassium, 104.8 times more Sodium and 1076.6 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Raw Collards.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Collards have 24.7 times more Omega 3, 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars, 7 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.5 times more Fat, 6.9 times more Saturated Fat and 22.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw Collards.
• Both Raw Collards and Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Collards as well as Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.