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True morels vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between true morels and sunflower seeds?

  • True morels are richer in iron, yet sunflower seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 131% higher.
  • True morels have 2 times more iron than sunflower seeds. True morels have 12.18mg of iron, while sunflower seeds have 5.25mg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than true morels.

We used Mushrooms, morel, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 IronIron +132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1610.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +188%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2309.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2044.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +889%
Contains more FolateFolate +2422.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 23.137g 151%
Copper 0.625mg 1.8mg 131%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 1.48mg 118%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 1.345mg 93%
Selenium 2.2µg 53µg 92%
Iron 12.18mg 5.25mg 87%
Fats 0.57g 51.46g 78%
Magnesium 19mg 325mg 73%
Phosphorus 194mg 660mg 67%
Manganese 0.587mg 1.95mg 59%
Folate 9µg 227µg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 8.335mg 38%
Protein 3.12g 20.78g 35%
Calories 31kcal 584kcal 28%
Zinc 2.03mg 5mg 27%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Fiber 2.8g 8.6g 23%
Saturated fat 0.065g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.13mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.355mg 12%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Potassium 411mg 645mg 7%
Carbs 5.1g 20g 5%
Calcium 43mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +1794.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566%
Contains more FatsFats +8928.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35530.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5243.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.