Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Ground Sage VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Ground Sage: 95g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Ground Sage or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ground Sage	11%	29%	60%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Ground Sage	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.5% 12g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	21% 6.7g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	73.2% 1.17g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.97% 0.5g	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	44.5% 58g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.25% 1.63g	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	101% 38.4g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ground Sage	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	31.2% 281μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	60% 0.72mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.6% 0.32mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34% 5.45mg	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	197% 2.56mg	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	65.2% 261μg	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	34.3% 31mg	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	47.5% 7.12mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1361% 1633μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ground Sage	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	157% 1573mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	80% 0.72mg	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	335% 26.8mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	97% 408mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	130% 3mg	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	12.4% 86.7mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	30% 1019mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.4% 3.52μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.7% 10.5mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40.7% 4.48mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.2% 7.6g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Ground Sage vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Ground Sage Spices have 182.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9, 42.9 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.5 times more Vitamin E than Ground Sage Spices.
• Both Ground Sage Spices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 300 kcal.
• Both Ground Sage 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 Ground Sage vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Ground Sage Spices have 39.3 times more Calcium, 9.9 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 3 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Potassium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.3 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Phosphorus and 7.7 times more Selenium than Ground Sage Spices.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Ground Sage Spices have 2.9 times more Saturated Fat, 38 times more Omega 3, 5.6 times more Carbohydrate and 8.7 times more Fiber than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 2.2 times more Fat and 23.5 times more Omega 6 than Ground Sage Spices.
• Both Ground Sage Spices and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Protein per 300 kcal.
• Both Ground Sage Spices as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.