Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Broccoli VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Broccoli: 857g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 16.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Broccoli, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Broccoli or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Broccoli	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.62% 3.5g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.1% 0.68g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	63.8% 1g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.57% 0.44g	69.7% 12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	47.3% 61.5g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.4% 12g	1.86% 1.35g	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	8.75% 6.34g	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	% 4.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.69g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	74.4% 28.3g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	36.4% 20.4g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Broccoli	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	73.3% 660μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45% 0.54mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	81% 1.05mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29.6% 4.74mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	106% 5.3mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	132% 1.7mg	53% 0.69mg	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	231% 926μg	29% 117μg	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	618% 556mg	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	83% 12.4mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1008% 1209μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Broccoli	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34.3% 343mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	58% 0.52mg	103% 0.92mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.86% 34.3μg	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	71.8% 5.74mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43% 180mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	72.3% 1.66mg	43.6% 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	82% 574mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	74% 2511mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	25% 13.7μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23.4% 351mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35% 3.86mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	20.7% 765g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Broccoli vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 428.3 times more Vitamin A, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 9.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 7.9 times more Vitamin B9, 773.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Broccoli vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 8.6 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 7.6 times more Potassium, 76 times more Sodium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 314.8 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.8 times more Copper and 2 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 33.1 times more Omega 3, 6 times more Carbohydrate, 8.9 times more Sugars, 6.4 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.5 times more Fat, 3.4 times more Saturated Fat and 27.1 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.