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Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) and sunflower seeds?

  • Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) is higher in phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, calcium, and potassium, yet sunflower seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 200% more.
  • Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) has 6 times more calcium than sunflower seeds. While seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) has 504mg of calcium, sunflower seeds have only 78mg.

We used Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 543% 151% 165% 501% 0.33% 336% 722% 4.8% 295% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +133.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +546.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.8%
Contains more IronIron +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +179900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%

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 8.3% 7.7% 0% 0% 554% 97% 80% 28% 187% 0% 0% 182% 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 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~227µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.001mg 1.8mg 200%
Phosphorus 1684mg 660mg 146%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.248g 23.137g 139%
Magnesium 760mg 325mg 104%
Iron 13.35mg 5.25mg 101%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Fats 4.77g 51.46g 72%
Zinc 12.32mg 5mg 67%
Vitamin B1 2.217mg 1.48mg 61%
Protein 49.1g 20.78g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.861g 18.528g 44%
Calcium 504mg 78mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.811mg 1.345mg 41%
Potassium 1869mg 645mg 36%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Vitamin B3 4.286mg 8.335mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.207g 4.455g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.472mg 1.13mg 13%
Manganese 2.26mg 1.95mg 13%
Calories 367kcal 584kcal 11%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Carbs 38.43g 20g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.355mg 5%
Folate 242µg 227µg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 3µg 2%
Sodium 37mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 38.43g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.741mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 1.816mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.769mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 3.354mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 2.492mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.797mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 3.057mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 2.52mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 1.547mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 5% 38% 7%
Protein: 49.1 g
Fats: 4.77 g
Carbs: 38.43 g
Water: 1.2 g
Other: 6.5 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 +136.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.2%
Contains more OtherOther +114.5%
Contains more FatsFats +978.8%
Contains more WaterWater +294.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.248 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 -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2051.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +929.2%

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. Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170147/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.