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Pork vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than pork in vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 233% more than pork.
  • Sunflower seeds have a higher glycemic index (20) than pork (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types were used 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.
Pork
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1060.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more IronIron +503.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2365.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%

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.
Pork
3
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12027.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +4440%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.29mg 35.17mg 233%
Copper 0.073mg 1.8mg 192%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 23.137g 146%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.95mg 84%
Magnesium 28mg 325mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 1.345mg 68%
Phosphorus 246mg 660mg 59%
Fats 13.92g 51.46g 58%
Folate 5µg 227µg 56%
Iron 0.87mg 5.25mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 1.48mg 50%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 18.528g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Zinc 2.39mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 8.335mg 21%
Calories 242kcal 584kcal 17%
Selenium 45.3µg 53µg 14%
Protein 27.32g 20.78g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 1.13mg 9%
Potassium 423mg 645mg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Carbs 0g 20g 7%
Choline 93.9mg 55.1mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 19mg 78mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.23g 4.455g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.355mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1123.5%
Contains more FatsFats +269.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +240.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
0
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1828.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.