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Fettuccine vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fettuccine and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than fettuccine in vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 231% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine has a higher glycemic index (47) than sunflower seeds (20).

KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types were used in this article.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 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 +5316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.9%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 EVitamin E +7715.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2590%
Contains more FolateFolate +3683.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.45mg 35.17mg 231%
Copper 1.8mg 200%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 23.137g 152%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 1.48mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 1.345mg 100%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 25mg 660mg 91%
Manganese 1.95mg 85%
Magnesium 6mg 325mg 76%
Fats 2.7g 51.46g 75%
Iron 0.6mg 5.25mg 58%
Folate 6µg 227µg 55%
Zinc 0.1mg 5mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 18.528g 44%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 8.335mg 41%
Protein 6.2g 20.78g 29%
Fiber 2g 8.6g 26%
Calories 99kcal 584kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.355mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.9g 4.455g 16%
Potassium 168mg 645mg 14%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Sodium 166mg 9mg 7%
Calcium 28mg 78mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Carbs 14g 20g 2%
Net carbs 12g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +1489.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1805.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1958.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5684.3%

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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. 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.