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Graham cracker vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are graham cracker and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and folate than graham cracker.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 224% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than graham cracker (74).

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.4%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +741.3%
~equal in Calcium ~78mg

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +2229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +458.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +762.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +149.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +833.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.51mg 35.17mg 224%
Copper 0.17mg 1.8mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 23.137g 118%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 1.48mg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 1.345mg 91%
Selenium 6.3µg 53µg 85%
Magnesium 40mg 325mg 68%
Phosphorus 185mg 660mg 68%
Fats 10.6g 51.46g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 18.528g 40%
Manganese 1.019mg 1.95mg 40%
Zinc 0.96mg 5mg 37%
Folate 91µg 227µg 34%
Protein 6.69g 20.78g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 8.335mg 24%
Fiber 3.4g 8.6g 21%
Sodium 459mg 9mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Carbs 77.66g 20g 19%
Iron 3.78mg 5.25mg 18%
Potassium 170mg 645mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.13mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.633g 4.455g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0µg 12%
Choline 5.9mg 55.1mg 9%
Calories 430kcal 584kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.355mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 11.4g N/A
Calcium 77mg 78mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +288.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.6%
Contains more FatsFats +385.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +82.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +812.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.