Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Sunflower Seeds VS Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts

Weight per 300 calories

• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g
• Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts: 714g

Sunflower Seeds have 13.9 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Sunflower Seeds or Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%
Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts	28%	7%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	27.3% 26.4g	2.87% 2.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.15% 2.3g	1.8% 0.58g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.93% 0.031g	57.6% 0.92g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	69.7% 12g	2.48% 0.42g	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	45.7% 59.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.86% 1.35g	20.5% 15g	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	77% 29.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	46.4% 26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.17% 1.54μg	36.5% 329μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63.4% 0.76mg	61.3% 0.74mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	62% 0.81mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.8% 4.3mg	24% 3.84mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	49% 2.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	159% 2.06mg	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	180% 721μg	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	363% 326mg	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	24.3% 3.64mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1152% 1382μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sunflower Seeds	Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	18.6% 186mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	103% 0.92mg	27% 0.24mg	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	43% 3.43mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.8% 167mg	30.6% 129mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	64% 1.47mg	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	57% 400mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.75% 331mg	61% 2071mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	49.5% 27.2μg	7.8% 4.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.62mg	7.14% 107mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23.3% 2.57mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.066% 2.43g	16.7% 620g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 5 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts.
• While Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts contain 213.2 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 6.2 times more Vitamin B9, 453.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B3 per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Sunflower Seeds vs Cooked Frozen Brussels Sprouts:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3.8 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 6.4 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts.
• While Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts contain 4.6 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Manganese, 6.3 times more Potassium, 23.2 times more Sodium and 255 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 9.5 times more Fat, 4 times more Saturated Fat and 28.1 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts.
• While Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts contain 29.9 times more Omega 3, 5.8 times more Carbohydrate, 11 times more Sugars, 6.6 times more Fiber and 2.4 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels and Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Brussels Sprouts have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.