Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Oyster Mushrooms VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Oyster Mushrooms: 909g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 17.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Oyster Mushrooms, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Oyster Mushrooms having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Oyster Mushrooms or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Oyster Mushrooms	32%	9%	59%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Oyster Mushrooms	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.84% 3.73g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.76% 0.56g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.58% 1.1g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42.6% 55.4g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14% 10g	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	0% 0g	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	% 10g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	55% 21g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	53.7% 30g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Oyster Mushrooms	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.02% 18μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	95% 1.14mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	244% 3.17mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	282% 45mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	235% 11.7mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77% 1mg	32% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	213% 64μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	86.4% 345μg	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	0% 0mg	0.8% 0.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	44% 264IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Oyster Mushrooms	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.73% 27.3mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	246% 2.2mg	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	151% 12mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39% 164mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	44.7% 1.03mg	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	156% 1091mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	112% 3818mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	43% 23.6μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 164mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	63.6% 7mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	22% 811g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Oyster Mushrooms vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Oyster Mushrooms have 20.8 times more Vitamin B1, 25 times more Vitamin B2, 12.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin D than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain more Vitamin E than Raw Oyster Mushrooms.
• Both Raw Oyster Mushrooms as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Oyster Mushrooms vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Oyster Mushrooms have 2.4 times more Copper, 6.2 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 8.7 times more Potassium, 105.8 times more Sodium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 1310.7 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.3 times more Calcium and 1.7 times more Selenium than Raw Oyster Mushrooms.
• Both Raw Oyster Mushrooms and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Oyster Mushrooms have 4.5 times more Carbohydrate, 7.2 times more Sugars, 3.7 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.9 times more Fat, 4.8 times more Saturated Fat and 15.1 times more Omega 6 than Raw Oyster Mushrooms.
• Both Raw Oyster Mushrooms and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Oyster Mushrooms as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.