Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Fiddlehead Ferns VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Fiddlehead Ferns: 294g
• Sunflower Seeds: 17g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 17.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Fiddlehead Ferns, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Fiddlehead Ferns having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Fiddlehead Ferns or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fiddlehead Ferns	41%	8%	51%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Fiddlehead Ferns	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.2% 1.18g	9.1% 8.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	2.4% 0.76g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.64% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	12.5% 16.3g	2.63% 3.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	% 0.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	3.88% 1.47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.4g	6.35% 3.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fiddlehead Ferns	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	59% 532μg	0.057% 0.51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.9% 0.059mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47.5% 0.62mg	4.68% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.6mg	8.92% 1.43mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	3.87% 0.19mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	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	NA	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	87% 78.2mg	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	NA	40% 6.02mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fiddlehead Ferns	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.4% 94mg	1.34% 13.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	105% 0.94mg	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	48% 3.85mg	11.2% 0.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 100mg	13.3% 55.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	65.2% 1.5mg	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	42.4% 297mg	16% 113mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1088mg	3.25% 110mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	16.5% 9.08μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 2.94mg	0.1% 1.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.44mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.05% 261g	0.022% 0.81g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Fiddlehead Ferns vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Fiddlehead Ferns have 1036.3 times more Vitamin A, 10.2 times more Vitamin B2, 10.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 326.4 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4.3 times more Vitamin B1 than Raw Fiddlehead Ferns.
• Both Raw Fiddlehead Ferns as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Fiddlehead Ferns vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Fiddlehead Ferns have 7 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Copper, 4.3 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 9.9 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Zinc and 322 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Fiddlehead Ferns have 4.8 times more Carbohydrate and 3.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.5 times more Fat than Raw Fiddlehead Ferns.
• Both Raw Fiddlehead Ferns and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Fiddlehead Ferns as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.