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Focaccia vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are focaccia and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than focaccia.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 225% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than focaccia (63).

Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +1525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1878%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1090.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.42mg 35.17mg 225%
Copper 0.091mg 1.8mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 23.137g 148%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 1.345mg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 1.48mg 84%
Phosphorus 128mg 660mg 76%
Magnesium 20mg 325mg 73%
Manganese 0.364mg 1.95mg 69%
Fats 7.89g 51.46g 67%
Selenium 15.9µg 53µg 67%
Zinc 1.33mg 5mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 18.528g 32%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 8.335mg 29%
Fiber 1.8g 8.6g 27%
Iron 3.16mg 5.25mg 26%
Protein 8.77g 20.78g 24%
Sodium 561mg 9mg 24%
Folate 138µg 227µg 22%
Calories 249kcal 584kcal 17%
Potassium 114mg 645mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.877g 4.455g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 1.13mg 10%
Choline 2.9mg 55.1mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 35.82g 20g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.355mg 4%
Calcium 35mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 34.02g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 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 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +870.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.9%
Contains more FatsFats +552.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 -80.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2227.7%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.