Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Turnip Greens VS Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Turnip Greens: 1500g
• Roasted Sunflower Seeds: 51.5g

Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 29.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Turnip Greens having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Turnip Greens or Roasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Turnip Greens	19%	9%	72%
Roasted Sunflower Seeds	12%	72%	16%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Turnip Greens	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.56% 3.45g	26.5% 25.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.8g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	60% 0.96g	2.22% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.47% 0.42g	99% 17g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.3% 65.4g	9.54% 12.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11% 7.95g	1.94% 1.4g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	138% 52.5g	15% 5.72g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30.5% 17g	17.8% 9.96g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Turnip Greens	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	635% 5715μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	56.3% 0.68mg	4.55% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	83% 1.08mg	9.75% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	38.5% 6.17mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	82.2% 4.1mg	72.6% 3.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	208% 2.7mg	32% 0.41mg	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	443% 1770μg	30.5% 122μg	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	457% 411mg	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	188% 28mg	89.7% 13.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4595% 5514μg	1.16% 1.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Turnip Greens	Roasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	206% 2055mg	3.6% 36mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	422% 3.8mg	105% 0.94mg	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	150% 12mg	24.5% 1.96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	78.6% 330mg	16% 66.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	220% 5.06mg	47.3% 1.1mg	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	62% 435mg	85% 595mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	89.6% 3045mg	13% 438mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24.5% 13.5μg	74.3% 41μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	29% 435mg	0.1% 1.55mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19% 2.1mg	24.8% 2.73mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	37.8% 1398g	0.017% 0.62g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Turnip Greens vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens have more Vitamin A, 12.4 times more Vitamin B1, 8.5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 6.5 times more Vitamin B6, 14.5 times more Vitamin B9, 569.5 times more Vitamin C, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 3961.9 times more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Turnip Greens vs Roasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens have 57 times more Calcium, 4 times more Copper, 6.1 times more Iron, 5 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 6.9 times more Potassium, 281.3 times more Sodium and 2260.1 times more Water than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens have 27 times more Omega 3, 5.3 times more Carbohydrate, 5.6 times more Sugars, 9.2 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 7.4 times more Fat, 3.4 times more Saturated Fat and 40.2 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens.
• Both Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens and Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Turnip Greens as well as Dry Roasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.