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Icing vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between icing and sunflower seeds?

  • Icing has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 224% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than icing.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +32400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1797.1%
Contains more IronIron +3181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +7042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 +2198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3688.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2737.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +2295.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.53mg 35.17mg 224%
Copper 0mg 1.8mg 200%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.345mg 103%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 23.137g 101%
Selenium 0.1µg 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 18mg 660mg 92%
Manganese 0mg 1.95mg 85%
Magnesium 1mg 325mg 77%
Iron 0.16mg 5.25mg 64%
Folate 8µg 227µg 55%
Fats 16.23g 51.46g 54%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 8.335mg 51%
Zinc 0.07mg 5mg 45%
Protein 0g 20.78g 42%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 18.528g 34%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1.13mg 22%
Potassium 34mg 645mg 18%
Carbs 67.89g 20g 16%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Choline 2.3mg 55.1mg 10%
Calories 418kcal 584kcal 8%
Sodium 184mg 9mg 8%
Calcium 3mg 78mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.974g 4.455g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.355mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 67.89g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +239.5%
Contains more WaterWater +218.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +217.1%
Contains more OtherOther +274.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 -33.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.