Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories New Zealand Spinach VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• New Zealand Spinach: 2143g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 48.5g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 44.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw New Zealand Spinach, which is very high in comparison to other foods. New Zealand Spinach having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - New Zealand Spinach or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
New Zealand Spinach	34%	10%	56%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	New Zealand Spinach	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.4% 4.3g	28.4% 27.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.14% 0.69g	9% 2.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	88.4% 1.4g	2.4% 0.038g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.64% 0.28g	107% 18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41.2% 53.6g	7.68% 9.98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.57% 6.2g	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	84.6% 32g	14.7% 5.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	57.4% 32g	15% 8.34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	New Zealand Spinach	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	71.4% 0.86mg	13% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	214% 2.8mg	10.6% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	67% 10.7mg	12.7% 2.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	134% 6.7mg	68.4% 3.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	501% 6.5mg	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	80.4% 321μg	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	714% 643mg	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	203% 30.4mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6018% 7221μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	New Zealand Spinach	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	124% 1243mg	2.76% 27.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	221% 2mg	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	214% 17mg	41.3% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 836mg	15% 62.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	595% 13.7mg	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	85.7% 600mg	80% 561mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	82% 2786mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.3% 15μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	186% 2786mg	0.097% 1.45mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	74% 8.14mg	23.4% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	54.4% 2014g	0.013% 0.48g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

New Zealand Spinach VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - New Zealand Spinach or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of New Zealand Spinach vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 300 calories of New Zealand Spinach have 5.4 times more Vitamin B1, 20.2 times more Vitamin B2, 5.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 16.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 947.4 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• 300 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• Both Raw New Zealand Spinach as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for New Zealand Spinach vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• 300 calories of New Zealand Spinach have 45 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Iron, 13.4 times more Magnesium, 13.4 times more Manganese, 11.7 times more Potassium, 1916 times more Sodium, 3.2 times more Zinc and 4156.1 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• Both New Zealand Spinach and Toasted Sunflower Seeds contain similar levels of Phosphorus per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of New Zealand Spinach have 36.9 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 5.8 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seeds.
• While 300 kcal of Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.4 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat and 65.1 times more Omega 6 than Raw New Zealand Spinach.
• Both New Zealand Spinach and Toasted Sunflower Seeds offer comparable quantities of Energy per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of New Zealand Spinach provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• 300 calories of Toasted Sunflower Seeds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3