Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Miso VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Miso: 152g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 2.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Miso, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Miso having above average energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Miso	25%	26%	49%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Miso	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.4% 9.1g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.85% 1.55g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	38.4% 0.61g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22% 3.76g	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	29.6% 38.4g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13% 9.4g	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	12.5% 9.1g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21.5% 8.2g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34.6% 19.4g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Miso	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.67% 6.06μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12.4% 0.15mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27% 0.35mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.58% 1.37mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.2% 0.51mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23% 0.3mg	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	7.2% 28.8μg	29% 117μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	5.05% 0.12μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	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	0.1% 0.015mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	37% 44.4μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Miso	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.64% 86.4mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	70.7% 0.64mg	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	47% 3.77mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.3% 72.7mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	56.6% 1.3mg	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	34.4% 241mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.36% 318mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.3% 10.6μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	377% 5648mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.3% 3.88mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.76% 65g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Miso has 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 1192.4 times more Vitamin E than Miso.
• Both Miso and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Miso as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Miso vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Miso has 2.2 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1221.7 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Phosphorus and 2.6 times more Selenium than Miso.
• Both Miso and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Potassium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Miso has 19.9 times more Omega 3, 3.7 times more Carbohydrate, 7 times more Sugars, 1.9 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.9 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat and 3.2 times more Omega 6 than Miso.
• Both Miso and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Miso as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.