Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans: 286g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans	25%	3%	72%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.88% 0.86g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.61% 0.19g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.4% 0.13g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.65% 0.28g	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	42.7% 55.6g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.4% 3.9g	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	36% 13.7g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.54% 23μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.7% 0.2mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12% 0.16mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.8% 2.2mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10% 0.51mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25.3% 0.33mg	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	11.4% 45.7μg	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	18.4% 16.6mg	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	12% 1.83mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	12.4% 15μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8% 80mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	62.5% 0.56mg	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	70% 5.6mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	38% 160mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	101% 2.32mg	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	45.7% 320mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34.5% 1174mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.83% 4.86μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.52% 83mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.3% 1.57mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.6% 207g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans have 23 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 9.9 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans.
• Both Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans have 2 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Potassium, 17.9 times more Sodium and 85.1 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.6 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans.
• Both Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium and Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans have 4.4 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 2.9 times more Sugars, 3.1 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 30.8 times more Fat, 11.8 times more Saturated Fat and 42.3 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans.
• Both Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Baby Frozen Young Lima Beans as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.