Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Green Peas VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Green Peas: 357g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Green Peas, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Green Peas having average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Green Peas or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Green Peas	25%	2%	73%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Green Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.81% 0.79g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.44% 0.14g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.24% 0.068g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.72% 0.29g	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	43% 56g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.2% 21g	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	2% 1.46g	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	% 0.46g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 18.6g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51.7% 19.6g	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 Green Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	16% 143μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77% 0.93mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45% 7.2mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.55mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	59.3% 0.77mg	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	56.3% 225μg	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	56.3% 50.7mg	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	3.33% 0.5mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	77% 93μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Green Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	9.64% 96mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	68.7% 0.62mg	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	68.8% 5.5mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33% 139mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	81.5% 1.88mg	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	59.7% 418mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28.5% 968mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.3% 6.8μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.71% 10.7mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38.6% 4.25mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.5% 278g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Green Peas vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Green Peas have 92.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 70.5 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 36.1 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Green Peas.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Peas 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 Boiled Green Peas vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Green Peas have 2.4 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Zinc and 114.5 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Copper and 4 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Green Peas.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Magnesium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Green Peas have 2.2 times more Omega 3, 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 15.7 times more Sugars, 4.4 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 33.6 times more Fat, 16.4 times more Saturated Fat and 40.4 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Green Peas.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Green Peas as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.