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Pea raw vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pea raw and sunflower seeds

  • Pea raw has more vitamin C; however, sunflower seeds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and iron.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily vitamin E needs 234% more than pea raw.
  • Sunflower seeds have 29 times less vitamin C than pea raw. Pea raw has 40mg of vitamin C, while sunflower seeds have 1.4mg.
  • Pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peas, green, raw 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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
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 -44.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +884.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +922.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2844.4%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
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 +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +986.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +249.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +94%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea raw Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.13mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.176mg 1.8mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 23.137g 153%
Vitamin B1 0.266mg 1.48mg 101%
Selenium 1.8µg 53µg 93%
Vitamin B6 0.169mg 1.345mg 90%
Phosphorus 108mg 660mg 79%
Fats 0.4g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 33mg 325mg 70%
Manganese 0.41mg 1.95mg 67%
Iron 1.47mg 5.25mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin C 40mg 1.4mg 43%
Folate 65µg 227µg 41%
Vitamin B3 2.09mg 8.335mg 39%
Zinc 1.24mg 5mg 34%
Protein 5.42g 20.78g 31%
Calories 81kcal 584kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 1.13mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 0µg 21%
Saturated fat 0.071g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.132mg 0.355mg 17%
Fiber 5.7g 8.6g 12%
Potassium 244mg 645mg 12%
Choline 28.4mg 55.1mg 5%
Calcium 25mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Carbs 14.45g 20g 2%
Net carbs 8.75g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 5mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0.632mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 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 +1567.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12765%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +248.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52837.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12272.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 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 SucroseSucrose +99.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.