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Chocolate ice cream vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and sunflower seeds?

  • Chocolate ice cream has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 232% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 CalciumCalcium +39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1020.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more IronIron +464.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +762.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1292.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2020%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 AVitamin A +3833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11623.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3588.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2345.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1318.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.3mg 35.17mg 232%
Copper 0.135mg 1.8mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 23.137g 152%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 1.48mg 120%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 1.345mg 99%
Selenium 2.5µg 53µg 92%
Manganese 0.14mg 1.95mg 79%
Phosphorus 107mg 660mg 79%
Magnesium 29mg 325mg 70%
Fats 11g 51.46g 62%
Iron 0.93mg 5.25mg 54%
Folate 16µg 227µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 8.335mg 51%
Zinc 0.58mg 5mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 18.528g 38%
Protein 3.8g 20.78g 34%
Fiber 1.2g 8.6g 30%
Calories 216kcal 584kcal 18%
Vitamin A 118µg 3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.355mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Potassium 249mg 645mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 1.13mg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.8g 4.455g 11%
Choline 22.5mg 55.1mg 6%
Carbs 28.2g 20g 3%
Sodium 76mg 9mg 3%
Calcium 109mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 CarbsCarbs +41%
Contains more WaterWater +1077.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.8%
Contains more FatsFats +367.8%
Contains more OtherOther +133.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5543.2%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.