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Honey vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and sunflower seeds

  • Honey has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 234% more.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than sunflower seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1140.4%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6525%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +834.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6788.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1561.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5504.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11250%
Contains more CholineCholine +2404.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.036mg 1.8mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 1.345mg 102%
Selenium 0.8µg 53µg 95%
Phosphorus 4mg 660mg 94%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.95mg 81%
Fats 0g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 2mg 325mg 77%
Iron 0.42mg 5.25mg 60%
Folate 2µg 227µg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 8.335mg 51%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.22mg 5mg 43%
Protein 0.3g 20.78g 41%
Fiber 0.2g 8.6g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.355mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.13mg 21%
Carbs 82.4g 20g 21%
Saturated fat 0g 4.455g 20%
Potassium 52mg 645mg 17%
Calories 304kcal 584kcal 14%
Choline 2.2mg 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 +312%
Contains more WaterWater +261.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6826.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1415%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +180.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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