Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Canned Cowpeas VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Canned Cowpeas: 390g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 7.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Canned Common Cowpeas, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Canned Cowpeas having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Canned Cowpeas or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Cowpeas	24%	6%	70%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Cowpeas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.14g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.75% 0.56g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	21% 0.34g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.44% 0.58g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41% 53g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34% 13g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	33% 18.5g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Cowpeas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24.7% 0.3mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22% 0.29mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.62% 1.38mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	15% 0.74mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.5% 0.18mg	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	49.7% 199μg	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	11.7% 10.5mg	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	NA	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Cowpeas	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.8% 78mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	50.6% 0.46mg	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	47.2% 3.78mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26% 109mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	48% 1.1mg	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	39% 273mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.7% 670mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.3% 8.96μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	76% 1142mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.8% 2.73mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.4% 310g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Canned Cowpeas vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Common Cowpeas have 5.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 14.6 times more Vitamin C than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 than Canned Common Cowpeas.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Canned Cowpeas vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Canned Common Cowpeas have 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Potassium, 738.2 times more Sodium and 501.6 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.1 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Phosphorus and 4.6 times more Selenium than Canned Common Cowpeas.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Manganese and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Canned Common Cowpeas have 9.5 times more Omega 3, 4.3 times more Carbohydrate, 2.2 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 12 times more Fat, 4.8 times more Saturated Fat and 28.9 times more Omega 6 than Canned Common Cowpeas.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Canned Common Cowpeas as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.