Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Asparagus vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between asparagus and sunflower seeds?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than asparagus in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 227% more.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

We used Asparagus, raw and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types in this article.

Infographic

Asparagus vs Sunflower seeds infographic
Infographic link

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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2221.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +852.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +825.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1169.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2204.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3012.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +935%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +752.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1378%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +244.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.13mg 35.17mg 227%
Copper 0.189mg 1.8mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 1.48mg 111%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 1.345mg 96%
Selenium 2.3µg 53µg 92%
Phosphorus 52mg 660mg 87%
Fats 0.12g 51.46g 79%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.95mg 78%
Magnesium 14mg 325mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 8.335mg 46%
Folate 52µg 227µg 44%
Zinc 0.54mg 5mg 41%
Iron 2.14mg 5.25mg 39%
Protein 2.2g 20.78g 37%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0µg 35%
Calories 20kcal 584kcal 28%
Fiber 2.1g 8.6g 26%
Saturated fat 0.04g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 1.13mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.355mg 16%
Potassium 202mg 645mg 13%
Choline 16mg 55.1mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 78mg 5%
Carbs 3.88g 20g 5%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +1870.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +844.5%
Contains more FatsFats +42783.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.5%
Contains more OtherOther +422.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46174%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +987%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.