Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Bay Leaf Spices VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Bay Leaf Spices: 96g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 1.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Bay Leaf Spices, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Bay Leaf Spices having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Bay Leaf Spices or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bay Leaf Spices	8%	19%	73%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Bay Leaf Spices	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.26% 8g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.83% 2.2g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	63% 1g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7% 1.2g	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	55.3% 72g	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	66.3% 25.2g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13% 7.3g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bay Leaf Spices	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	33% 296μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.72% 0.009mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	31% 0.4mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	12% 1.92mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	128% 1.67mg	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	43% 173μg	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	49.5% 44.6mg	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

	Bay Leaf Spices	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80% 799mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.3% 0.4mg	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	515% 41.2mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.4% 115mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	340% 7.83mg	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	15.5% 108mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 507mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.88% 2.7μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.47% 22mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	32.2% 3.55mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.2g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Bay Leaf Spices vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 192.2 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and 62 times more Vitamin C than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 88.1 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices 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 Bay Leaf Spices vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 19.9 times more Calcium, 15.3 times more Iron, 7.8 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Phosphorus and 10.1 times more Selenium than Bay Leaf Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 32.7 times more Omega 3, 7 times more Carbohydrate and 5.7 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 3.3 times more Fat, 10 times more Omega 6 and 1.5 times more Protein than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Saturated Fat per 300 kcal.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.