Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips

Weight per 100 calories

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 17g
• Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips: 294g

Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds have 17.4 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds or Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	13%	73%	14%
Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	34%	4%	62%

Macro Nutrients

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.93% 8.67g	0.61% 0.59g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.73% 1.2g	0.29% 0.094g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.86% 0.014g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	34% 5.78g	0.21% 0.035g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.97% 3.87g	15% 19.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.72% 0.53g	4.2% 3.06g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.13g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.7% 1.8g	14.7% 5.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.05% 3.4g	19% 10.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	39.5% 356μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.5% 0.054mg	36% 0.43mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.64% 0.047mg	64% 0.83mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.36% 0.7mg	18.3% 2.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	23.4% 1.17mg	3.53% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.3% 0.13mg	172% 2.24mg	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	9.9% 39.5μg	64.7% 259μg	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	0.21% 0.19mg	182% 164mg	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	41% 6.14mg	28.4% 4.26mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.44% 0.52μg	400% 480μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.47% 14.7mg	12.4% 124mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	34% 0.3mg	65.7% 0.59mg	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	9.04% 0.72mg	37.5% 3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.1% 21.5mg	66% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	15.3% 0.35mg	68.5% 1.58mg	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	27.5% 192mg	32.4% 226mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.4% 81.6mg	52% 1771mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24% 13.2μg	4.8% 2.65μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.034% 0.51mg	2.55% 38.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8% 0.88mg	8.02% 0.88mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.007% 0.26g	7.05% 261g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 6.6 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• While Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips contain more Vitamin A, 8 times more Vitamin B1, 17.5 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B3, 16.7 times more Vitamin B6, 6.5 times more Vitamin B9, 880.1 times more Vitamin C and 916.1 times more Vitamin K than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Oil Roasted Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• While Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips contain 8.4 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 12.9 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Manganese, 21.7 times more Potassium, 75.5 times more Sodium and 1002.8 times more Water than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels have 14.7 times more Fat, 12.7 times more Saturated Fat and 163.7 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• While Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips contain 14 times more Omega 3, 5.1 times more Carbohydrate, 5.8 times more Sugars, 3.1 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Oil Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.