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Grapefruit vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grapefruit and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than grapefruit in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 234% more than grapefruit.

Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.8%
Contains more IronIron +6462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5525%
Contains more ZincZinc +7042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8763.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52900%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 CVitamin C +2128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1045.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3985.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2437.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1646.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.13mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.032mg 1.8mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 1.48mg 120%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 1.345mg 99%
Selenium 0.1µg 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 18mg 660mg 92%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.95mg 84%
Fats 0.14g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 9mg 325mg 75%
Iron 0.08mg 5.25mg 65%
Folate 13µg 227µg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 8.335mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.07mg 5mg 45%
Protein 0.77g 20.78g 40%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1.4mg 33%
Fiber 1.6g 8.6g 28%
Calories 42kcal 584kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.355mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.021g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 1.13mg 17%
Potassium 135mg 645mg 15%
Choline 7.7mg 55.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Calcium 22mg 78mg 6%
Carbs 10.66g 20g 3%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Net carbs 9.06g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 0mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 +1761.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2598.7%
Contains more FatsFats +36657.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.6%
Contains more OtherOther +718.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64169.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 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 SucroseSucrose +40.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.