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Mixed nuts vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mixed nuts and sunflower seeds

  • Mixed nuts have less vitamin E, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, folate, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 182% more than mixed nuts.
  • Mixed nuts have 2 times more saturated fat than sunflower seeds. While mixed nuts have 8.711g of saturated fat, sunflower seeds have only 4.455g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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 +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.3%
~equal in Potassium ~645mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.95mg

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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 +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +349.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +683.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.335mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~55.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 7.82mg 35.17mg 182%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 1.48mg 108%
Copper 0.907mg 1.8mg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 1.345mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 23.137g 57%
Folate 83µg 227µg 36%
Selenium 33.9µg 53µg 35%
Iron 2.61mg 5.25mg 33%
Phosphorus 456mg 660mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 18.528g 25%
Magnesium 229mg 325mg 23%
Saturated fat 8.711g 4.455g 19%
Zinc 3.36mg 5mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.355mg 12%
Fiber 7g 8.6g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 117mg 78mg 4%
Manganese 2.04mg 1.95mg 4%
Fats 53.95g 51.46g 4%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 8.335mg 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Choline 52mg 55.1mg 1%
Calories 607kcal 584kcal 1%
Protein 20.04g 20.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Carbs 21.05g 20g 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 11.4g N/A
Potassium 632mg 645mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 1.13mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 +127.4%
~equal in Protein ~20.78g
~equal in Fats ~51.46g
~equal in Carbs ~20g
~equal in Other ~3.03g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +66%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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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