Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Spinach VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Spinach: 1304g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 25.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Spinach, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Spinach having very low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Spinach	41%	8%	51%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Spinach	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.5% 3.4g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.75% 0.56g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	75% 1.2g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.3% 0.22g	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	37.6% 49g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7.74% 5.6g	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	82.4% 31.3g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	69% 38.7g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Spinach	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	759% 6835μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	103% 1.24mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	237% 3.08mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40% 6.4mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	38% 1.9mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	243% 3.16mg	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	476% 1904μg	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	142% 128mg	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	181% 27mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5365% 6438μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Spinach	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	177% 1774mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	252% 2.27mg	103% 0.92mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	12.3% 493μg	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	582% 46.6mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	270% 1135mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	530% 12mg	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	104% 730mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	179% 6078mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	35.6% 19.6μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	61% 913mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	90% 9.9mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	32% 1190g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Boiled and Drained Spinach has 4435 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 16.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 4.6 times more Vitamin B6, 16.3 times more Vitamin B9, 177.7 times more Vitamin C, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Boiled and Drained Spinach 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 Spinach vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Spinach has 44.3 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Copper, 17.3 times more Iron, 6.8 times more Magnesium, 12.2 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 18.3 times more Potassium, 197.5 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 489.6 times more Water than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Selenium than Boiled and Drained Spinach.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Spinach has 38.9 times more Omega 3, 4.8 times more Carbohydrate, 4.2 times more Sugars, 7.1 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 7.8 times more Fat, 4.1 times more Saturated Fat and 53.4 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Spinach.
• Both Boiled and Drained Spinach and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Spinach as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.