Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Boiled Beets

Weight per 300 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g
• Boiled Beets: 682g

Sunflower Seeds have 13.3 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Beets. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Beets having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Boiled Beets	14%	3%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Beets	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.3% 26.4g	1.27% 1.23g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.15% 2.3g	0.6% 0.19g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.93% 0.031g	2.13% 0.034g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69.7% 12g	2.33% 0.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.9% 10.3g	52.2% 68g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	75% 54.3g	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	% 1.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11.6% 4.4g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	20.5% 11.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Beets	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.54μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63.4% 0.76mg	15.3% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	21% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	14% 2.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	19.8% 0.99mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	35% 0.46mg	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	29% 117μg	136% 545μg	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	0.8% 0.72mg	27.3% 24.5mg	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	120% 18mg	1.8% 0.27mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1.14% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Boiled Beets	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	11% 109mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	56% 0.5mg	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	33.7% 2.7mg	67.3% 5.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.8% 167mg	37.3% 157mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	97% 2.22mg	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	48.4% 339mg	37% 259mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.75% 331mg	61% 2080mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	8.68% 4.77μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.62mg	35% 525mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.3% 2.57mg	21.7% 2.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.066% 2.43g	16% 594g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 4.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 66.2 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Beets.
• While Boiled and Drained Beets contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 34.1 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Beets have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Boiled Beets:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Phosphorus and 5.7 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Beets.
• While Boiled and Drained Beets contain 2.7 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 2.2 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Potassium, 113.6 times more Sodium and 244.3 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Beets have similar amounts of Magnesium and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 21.5 times more Fat, 12 times more Saturated Fat and 29.9 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Beets.
• While Boiled and Drained Beets contain 6.6 times more Carbohydrate, 40.3 times more Sugars and 3.1 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Beets have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Beets have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.