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Butter vs Sunflower seed - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Butter and Sunflower seed

  • Butter has more Vitamin A, while Sunflower seed has more Vitamin E , Copper, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Phosphorus, Manganese and Magnesium.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 230% higher.
  • Sunflower seed contains 228 times less Vitamin A than Butter. Butter contains 684µg of Vitamin A, while Sunflower seed contains 3µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Sunflower seed is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Butter
Butter
0
:
8
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed
Contains more Iron +26150%
Contains more Calcium +225%
Contains more Potassium +2587.5%
Contains more Magnesium +16150%
Contains more Copper +11150%
Contains more Zinc +5455.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +2650%
Contains less Sodium -18.2%
Butter
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 1% 8% 3% 2% 6% 3% 11% 2%
Sunflower seed
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 197% 24% 57% 233% 600% 137% 283% 2%
Contains more Iron +26150%
Contains more Calcium +225%
Contains more Potassium +2587.5%
Contains more Magnesium +16150%
Contains more Copper +11150%
Contains more Zinc +5455.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +2650%
Contains less Sodium -18.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Butter
Butter
3
:
8
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed
Contains more Vitamin A +4898%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1415.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29500%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +944.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +19745.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +44733.3%
Contains more Folate +7466.7%
Butter
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 150% 47% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 22% 18% 3%
Sunflower seed
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 5% 3% 704% 0% 370% 82% 157% 68% 311% 0% 0% 171%
Contains more Vitamin A +4898%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1415.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29500%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +944.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +19745.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +44733.3%
Contains more Folate +7466.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
21
Butter
156
Sunflower seed
Mineral Summary Score
4
Butter
191
Sunflower seed

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
5%
Butter
125%
Sunflower seed
Carbohydrates
0%
Butter
20%
Sunflower seed
Fats
374%
Butter
238%
Sunflower seed

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Butter Sunflower seed
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butter Sunflower seed
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 215mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 46.034g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
Butter
Butter contains less Sugars (difference - 2.56g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter
Butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($1.6)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Butter Sunflower seed Opinion
Calories 717 584 Butter
Protein 0.85 20.78 Sunflower seed
Fats 81.11 51.46 Butter
Vitamin C 0 1.4 Sunflower seed
Carbs 0.06 20 Sunflower seed
Cholesterol 215 0 Sunflower seed
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.02 5.25 Sunflower seed
Calcium 24 78 Sunflower seed
Potassium 24 645 Sunflower seed
Magnesium 2 325 Sunflower seed
Sugars 0.06 2.62 Butter
Fiber 0 8.6 Sunflower seed
Copper 0.016 1.8 Sunflower seed
Zinc 0.09 5 Sunflower seed
Starch
Phosphorus 24 660 Sunflower seed
Sodium 11 9 Sunflower seed
Vitamin A 2499 50 Butter
Vitamin E 2.32 35.17 Sunflower seed
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.005 1.48 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B2 0.034 0.355 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B3 0.042 8.335 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B5 0.11 1.13 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B6 0.003 1.345 Sunflower seed
Vitamin B12 0.17 0 Butter
Vitamin K 7 0 Butter
Folate 3 227 Sunflower seed
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 50.489 4.455 Sunflower seed
Monounsaturated Fat 23.43 18.528 Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01 23.137 Sunflower seed
Tryptophan 0.012 0.348 Sunflower seed
Threonine 0.038 0.928 Sunflower seed
Isoleucine 0.051 1.139 Sunflower seed
Leucine 0.083 1.659 Sunflower seed
Lysine 0.067 0.937 Sunflower seed
Methionine 0.021 0.494 Sunflower seed
Phenylalanine 0.041 1.169 Sunflower seed
Valine 0.057 1.315 Sunflower seed
Histidine 0.023 0.632 Sunflower seed
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Sunflower seed - 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.