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Pico de gallo vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pico de gallo and sunflower seeds

  • Pico de gallo has more vitamin A; however, sunflower seeds are higher in iron and calcium.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for iron, 66% more than pico de gallo.
  • Pico de gallo has 52 times more sodium than sunflower seeds. While pico de gallo has 469mg of sodium, sunflower seeds have only 9mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison PACE, Pico De Gallo 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 61% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pico de gallo Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 200%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 103%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 660mg 94%
Manganese 1.95mg 85%
Fats 0g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 77%
Iron 0mg 5.25mg 66%
Folate 227µg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Zinc 5mg 45%
Protein 0g 20.78g 42%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Calories 31kcal 584kcal 28%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Sodium 469mg 9mg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.455g 20%
Potassium 645mg 19%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 0mg 78mg 8%
Carbs 9.38g 20g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.4mg 3%
Net carbs 9.38g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 6.25g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 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 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 88% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.38 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 2.62 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 +1760.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%

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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. 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.