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Egg white vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between egg whites and sunflower seeds

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, selenium, and folate in sunflower seeds is higher than in egg whites.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily vitamin E needs 234% more than egg whites.
  • Sunflower seeds have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20, while the glycemic index of egg whites is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +2854.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +6462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +7726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7838.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26800%
Contains more FolateFolate +5575%
Contains more CholineCholine +4909.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.023mg 1.8mg 197%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 1.345mg 103%
Phosphorus 15mg 660mg 92%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.95mg 84%
Fats 0.17g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 11mg 325mg 75%
Iron 0.08mg 5.25mg 65%
Selenium 20µg 53µg 60%
Folate 4µg 227µg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 8.335mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.03mg 5mg 45%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Calories 52kcal 584kcal 27%
Protein 10.9g 20.78g 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.13mg 19%
Potassium 163mg 645mg 14%
Choline 1.1mg 55.1mg 10%
Sodium 166mg 9mg 7%
Calcium 7mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.355mg 6%
Carbs 0.73g 20g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 0.73g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.632mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +1751.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30170.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2639.7%
Contains more OtherOther +381%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3471.4%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.