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Marrow-stem Kale vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marrow-stem Kale and sunflower seeds?

  • Marrow-stem Kale is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet sunflower seeds are higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Marrow-stem Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 364% more.
  • Marrow-stem Kale has 100 times more vitamin A than sunflower seeds. While marrow-stem Kale has 5019IU of vitamin A, sunflower seeds have only 50IU.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

We used Collards, raw and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types 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 19% 70% 19% 18% 15% 5.7% 11% 2.2% 86% 7.1%
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 CalciumCalcium +197.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.8%
Contains more IronIron +1017%
Contains more CopperCopper +3813%
Contains more ZincZinc +2281%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3976.9%

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 118% 84% 45% 0% 14% 30% 14% 16% 38% 0% 1093% 97% 13%
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 +2421.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1456.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1023.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +323.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +76%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marrow-stem Kale Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin K 437.1µg 0µg 364%
Vitamin E 2.26mg 35.17mg 219%
Copper 0.046mg 1.8mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.201g 23.137g 153%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 1.48mg 119%
Selenium 1.3µg 53µg 94%
Phosphorus 25mg 660mg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 1.345mg 91%
Fats 0.61g 51.46g 78%
Magnesium 27mg 325mg 71%
Iron 0.47mg 5.25mg 60%
Manganese 0.658mg 1.95mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.742mg 8.335mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.21mg 5mg 44%
Vitamin C 35.3mg 1.4mg 38%
Protein 3.02g 20.78g 36%
Calories 32kcal 584kcal 28%
Vitamin A 251µg 3µg 28%
Folate 129µg 227µg 25%
Saturated fat 0.055g 4.455g 20%
Fiber 4g 8.6g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.355mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.267mg 1.13mg 17%
Calcium 232mg 78mg 15%
Potassium 213mg 645mg 13%
Choline 23.2mg 55.1mg 6%
Carbs 5.42g 20g 5%
Net carbs 1.42g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 17mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.1mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.117mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.12mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 0.61 g
Carbs: 5.42 g
Water: 89.62 g
Other: 1.33 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 +1794.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +588.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8336.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269%
Contains more OtherOther +127.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.055 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.201 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11410.9%

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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. Marrow-stem Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170406/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.