Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Regular Brewed Green Tea VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Regular Brewed Green Tea: 30000g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 582 times more energy per unit of mass than Regular Brewed Green Tea, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Regular Brewed Green Tea having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Regular Brewed Green Tea or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Regular Brewed Green Tea	100%	0%	0%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Regular Brewed Green Tea	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	0% 0g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	1.94% 1.4g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	118% 66g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Regular Brewed Green Tea	Roasted 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	175% 2.1mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1338% 17.4mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.3% 9mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	115% 1.5mg	32% 0.41mg	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	0% 0μg	30.5% 122μg	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% 0mg	0.8% 0.72mg	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	0% 0mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Regular Brewed Green Tea	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	133% 1.2mg	105% 0.94mg	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	75% 6mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.4% 300mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2400% 55mg	47.3% 1.1mg	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	0% 0mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	70.6% 2400mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	20% 300mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	27.3% 3mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	810% 29979g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Regular Brewed Green Tea vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Regular Brewed Green Tea has 38.4 times more Vitamin B1, 137.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.6 times more Vitamin B6 than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Regular Brewed Green Tea.
• Both Regular Brewed Green Tea as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Regular Brewed Green Tea vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Regular Brewed Green Tea has 1.3 times more Copper, 3.1 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 50.8 times more Manganese, 5.5 times more Potassium, 194 times more Sodium and 48466.1 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain more Calcium, more Phosphorus and more Selenium than Regular Brewed Green Tea.
• Both Regular Brewed Green Tea and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Regular Brewed Green Tea has 6.6 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 6, more Carbohydrate and more Fiber than Regular Brewed Green Tea.
• Both Regular Brewed Green Tea and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Regular Brewed Green Tea as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.