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Balsamic vinegar vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between balsamic vinegar and sunflower seeds

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than balsamic vinegar in copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, and calcium.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily copper needs 197% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Balsamic vinegar contains 6 times more sugar than sunflower seeds. While balsamic vinegar contains 14.95g of sugar, sunflower seeds contain only 2.62g.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Vinegar, balsamic and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +475.9%
Contains more IronIron +629.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6823.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +6150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3373.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1388.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.026mg 1.8mg 197%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 103%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 19mg 660mg 92%
Manganese 0.131mg 1.95mg 79%
Fats 0g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 12mg 325mg 75%
Folate 227µg 57%
Iron 0.72mg 5.25mg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.08mg 5mg 45%
Protein 0.49g 20.78g 41%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 27%
Calories 88kcal 584kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.455g 20%
Potassium 112mg 645mg 16%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Calcium 27mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Carbs 17.03g 20g 1%
Sodium 23mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1516.3%
Contains more OtherOther +99%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4140.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.