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Beef sticks vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef sticks and sunflower seeds

  • Beef sticks have less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for copper, 186% more than beef sticks.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Snacks, beef sticks, smoked 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 15% 20% 23% 128% 43% 66% 77% 200% 11% 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 +1447.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151%
Contains more IronIron +54.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2167.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 4.3% 0% 35% 101% 85% 20% 47% 125% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 1% 703% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +949.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sticks Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.13mg 1.8mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.42g 23.137g 125%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 1.48mg 112%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 1.345mg 88%
Manganese 0.086mg 1.95mg 81%
Saturated fat 20.8g 4.455g 74%
Magnesium 21mg 325mg 72%
Phosphorus 180mg 660mg 69%
Sodium 1531mg 9mg 66%
Folate 0µg 227µg 57%
Cholesterol 133mg 0mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1µg 0µg 42%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Vitamin B3 4.54mg 8.335mg 24%
Iron 3.4mg 5.25mg 23%
Zinc 2.42mg 5mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 1.13mg 16%
Potassium 257mg 645mg 11%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.436mg 0.355mg 6%
Carbs 5.4g 20g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 20.47g 18.528g 5%
Fats 49.6g 51.46g 3%
Calories 550kcal 584kcal 2%
Protein 21.5g 20.78g 1%
Calcium 68mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 281kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 9.4 N/A
Net carbs 5.4g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.832mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.818mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 1.518mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.454mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.801mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.53mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 50% 5% 19% 4%
Protein: 21.5 g
Fats: 49.6 g
Carbs: 5.4 g
Water: 19.1 g
Other: 4.4 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 +303.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.4%
~equal in Protein ~20.78g
~equal in Fats ~51.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.47 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.42 g
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~18.528g

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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. Beef sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168850/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.