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Salsa vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salsa and sunflower seeds

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than salsa in copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sunflower seeds is 189% higher.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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 +1931.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.9%
Contains more IronIron +134.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1775%
Contains more ZincZinc +2841.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13150%

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.
Salsa
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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% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +671.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +802.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1094.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.096mg 1.8mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 1.48mg 119%
Selenium 0.4µg 53µg 96%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 1.345mg 92%
Phosphorus 30mg 660mg 90%
Manganese 1.95mg 85%
Fats 0.2g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 16mg 325mg 74%
Folate 19µg 227µg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 8.335mg 45%
Zinc 0.17mg 5mg 44%
Protein 1.5g 20.78g 39%
Iron 2.24mg 5.25mg 38%
Fiber 1.4g 8.6g 29%
Calories 36kcal 584kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.355mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.029g 4.455g 20%
Sodium 430mg 9mg 18%
Potassium 270mg 645mg 11%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 78mg 7%
Carbs 7g 20g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 1.4mg 3%
Net carbs 5.6g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 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 +1796.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1285.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25630%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21523.4%

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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.