Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Drumstick Leaves VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Drumstick Leaves: 469g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Drumstick Leaves, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Drumstick Leaves having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Drumstick Leaves or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Drumstick Leaves	45%	15%	40%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Drumstick Leaves	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.77% 6.56g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	30% 39g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	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	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	24.7% 9.38g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	78.7% 44g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Drumstick Leaves	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	197% 1772μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	100% 1.2mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	238% 3.1mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65% 10.4mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.7% 0.59mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	433% 5.63mg	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	47% 188μg	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	269% 242mg	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	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Drumstick Leaves	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	86.7% 867mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	54.7% 0.49mg	103% 0.92mg	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	234% 18.8mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	47% 197mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	217% 5mg	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	75% 525mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46.5% 1580mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.67% 4.2μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.8% 42mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.6% 2.8mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.97% 369g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Drumstick Leaves vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Drumstick Leaves have 1149.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 17 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B3, 8.1 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 337 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Raw Drumstick Leaves and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Drumstick Leaves 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 Drumstick Leaves vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Drumstick Leaves have 21.6 times more Calcium, 7 times more Iron, 5 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 4.8 times more Potassium and 151.7 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.9 times more Copper and 6.5 times more Selenium than Raw Drumstick Leaves.
• Both Raw Drumstick Leaves and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Drumstick Leaves have 3.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 4 times more Fat than Raw Drumstick Leaves.
• Both Raw Drumstick Leaves and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Drumstick Leaves as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.