Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips VS Toasted Sunflower Seeds

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips: 294g
• Toasted Sunflower Seeds: 16g

Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have 18.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips or Toasted Sunflower Seeds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	34%	4%	62%
Toasted Sunflower Seeds	10%	77%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.61% 0.59g	9.46% 9.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.29% 0.094g	3% 0.96g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	0.8% 0.013g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.21% 0.035g	35.5% 6.04g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.6g	2.56% 3.33g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.2% 3.06g	NA	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	14.7% 5.6g	4.9% 1.86g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	4.96% 2.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	39.5% 356μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36% 0.43mg	4.38% 0.053mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	64% 0.83mg	3.54% 0.046mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.3% 2.93mg	4.24% 0.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.53% 0.18mg	23% 1.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	172% 2.24mg	10% 0.13mg	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	64.7% 259μg	9.6% 38.4μg	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	182% 164mg	0.25% 0.23mg	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	28.4% 4.26mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	400% 480μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips	Toasted Sunflower Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.4% 124mg	0.92% 9.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	65.7% 0.59mg	33% 0.3mg	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	37.5% 3mg	13.8% 1.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66% 276mg	4.96% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	68.5% 1.58mg	15% 0.34mg	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	32.4% 226mg	26.7% 187mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	52% 1771mg	2.33% 79.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.8% 2.65μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.55% 38.2mg	0.032% 0.48mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.02% 0.88mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.05% 261g	0.004% 0.16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have more Vitamin A, 8.2 times more Vitamin B1, 18 times more Vitamin B2, 4.3 times more Vitamin B3, 17.2 times more Vitamin B6, 6.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 723 times more Vitamin C than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 6.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Boiled Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips vs Toasted Sunflower Seeds:

• Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have 13.4 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Iron, 13.3 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 22.3 times more Potassium, 78.9 times more Sodium and 1614.7 times more Water than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips have 15 times more Omega 3, 5.9 times more Carbohydrate, 3 times more Fiber and 3.8 times more Protein than Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt.
• While Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt contain 15.6 times more Fat, 10.2 times more Saturated Fat and 171.1 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips and Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Balsam-pear , Leafy Tips as well as Toasted Sunflower Seed Kernels no Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.