Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cooked Tempeh VS Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Cooked Tempeh: 154g
• Sunflower Seeds: 51.4g

Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have 3 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Tempeh, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Tempeh having above average energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cooked Tempeh or Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Tempeh	37%	48%	15%
Sunflower Seeds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Tempeh	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	18% 17.5g	27.3% 26.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.23g	7.15% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11.5% 0.18g	1.93% 0.031g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	22.8% 3.87g	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	9% 11.7g	7.9% 10.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.73% 4.15g	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	15% 5.7g	11.6% 4.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	54.7% 30.6g	19% 10.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Tempeh	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.17% 1.54μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.92% 0.083mg	63.4% 0.76mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42.2% 0.55mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20.5% 3.3mg	26.8% 4.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14% 0.7mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.6% 0.31mg	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	8.08% 32.3μg	29% 117μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	8.97% 0.22μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	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	4.1% 0.62mg	120% 18mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	24.7% 29.7μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Tempeh	Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.8% 148mg	4% 40mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	92% 0.83mg	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	41% 3.28mg	33.7% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.2% 118mg	39.8% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	86% 1.98mg	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	55.6% 389mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	18% 617mg	9.75% 331mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	49.5% 27.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.44% 21.5mg	0.31% 4.62mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.4mg	23.3% 2.57mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.48% 92g	0.066% 2.43g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cooked Tempeh vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Tempeh has 3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin K than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 9.2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 29.4 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Tempeh.
• Both Cooked Tempeh as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cooked Tempeh vs Sunflower Seeds:

• Cooked Tempeh has 3.7 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Iron, 2 times more Manganese and 1.9 times more Potassium than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.4 times more Magnesium and more Selenium than Cooked Tempeh.
• Both Cooked Tempeh and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Copper, Phosphorus and Zinc per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cooked Tempeh has 2.3 times more Saturated Fat, 6 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Sugars, 1.3 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels.
• While Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels contain 1.5 times more Fat and 3.1 times more Omega 6 than Cooked Tempeh.
• Both Cooked Tempeh and Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Cooked Tempeh as well as Dried Sunflower Seed Kernels have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.