Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dock VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Dock: 1364g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 48.5g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 28.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Dock, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Dock having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dock or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dock	30%	23%	47%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Dock	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.84% 9.55g	28.4% 27.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	9% 2.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	2.4% 0.038g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	107% 18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.6% 43.6g	7.68% 9.98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	104% 39.5g	14.7% 5.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	48.7% 27.3g	15% 8.34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dock	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	303% 2727μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45.5% 0.55mg	13% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	105% 1.36mg	10.6% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42.6% 6.8mg	12.7% 2.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.56mg	68.4% 3.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	128% 1.66mg	30% 0.39mg	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	44.3% 177μg	29% 115μg	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	727% 655mg	0.75% 0.68mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dock	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	60% 600mg	2.76% 27.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	198% 1.8mg	99% 0.89mg	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	409% 32.7mg	41.3% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	334% 1405mg	15% 62.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	207% 4.76mg	44.5% 1.02mg	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	123% 859mg	80% 561mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	156% 5318mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22.3% 12.3μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.64% 54.5mg	0.097% 1.45mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.8% 2.73mg	23.4% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	34.3% 1268g	0.013% 0.48g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dock vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Dock has more Vitamin A, 3.5 times more Vitamin B1, 9.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.3 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 964.7 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Dock.
• Both Raw Dock as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dock vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Dock has 21.7 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 9.9 times more Iron, 22.5 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 22.3 times more Potassium, 37.5 times more Sodium and 2616.7 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Raw Dock and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Dock has 4.4 times more Carbohydrate, 7.1 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 2.9 times more Fat than Raw Dock.
• Both Raw Dock and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Dock as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.