Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Pigeon Peas VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Pigeon Peas: 87.5g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Pigeon Peas , which is very high in comparison to other foods. Pigeon Peas having high energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pigeon Peas	25%	4%	71%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Pigeon Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.34% 1.3g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.9% 0.29g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.9% 0.031g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4% 0.68g	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	42.2% 55g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	34.5% 13g	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

	Pigeon Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.097% 0.87μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	47% 0.56mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.6% 0.16mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.2% 2.6mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.2% 1.1mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19% 0.25mg	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	100% 399μg	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	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	NA	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pigeon Peas	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.4% 114mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	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	57% 4.57mg	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	68% 1.57mg	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	46% 321mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36% 1217mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.17μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.99% 15mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.4mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.25% 9.26g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Pigeon Peas vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 2.8 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese and 3.7 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.8 times more Selenium than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 5.3 times more Carbohydrate, 3 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 20.3 times more Fat, 7.9 times more Saturated Fat and 17.4 times more Omega 6 than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.