Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Pumpkin Leaves VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Pumpkin Leaves: 1429g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 27.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Pumpkin Leaves having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Pumpkin Leaves or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Pumpkin Leaves	41%	7%	52%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Pumpkin Leaves	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.24% 3.14g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.1% 1.63g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.36% 0.086g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.42% 0.071g	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	37.3% 48.4g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	13.6% 9.86g	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	102% 38.6g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	69.4% 39g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Pumpkin Leaves	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	127% 1143μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	81% 0.97mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	149% 1.94mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	76% 12mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12% 0.6mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	215% 2.8mg	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	89.3% 357μg	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	16% 14.3mg	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	91% 13.7mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1286% 1543μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Pumpkin Leaves	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	61.4% 614mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	211% 1.9mg	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	571% 45.7mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	129% 543mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	220% 5.07mg	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	161% 1129mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	184% 6257mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.4% 13μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.6% 114mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	26% 2.86mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35.7% 1322g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Pumpkin Leaves vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves have 741.6 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 10.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B6, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9, 19.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves 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 Pumpkin Leaves vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves have 15.3 times more Calcium, 2.1 times more Copper, 17 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 18.9 times more Potassium, 24.7 times more Sodium and 543.9 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.1 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves have 2.8 times more Omega 3, 4.7 times more Carbohydrate, 7.3 times more Sugars, 8.7 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 8.4 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat and 165.8 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Pumpkin Leaves as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.