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Summer squash vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between summer squash and sunflower seeds?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than summer squash in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 234% more.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
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 -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1811.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.2%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +3429.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1624.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1636.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1014.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26400%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1611.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +629%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517%
Contains more FolateFolate +682.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +722.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.12mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.051mg 1.8mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 1.48mg 119%
Selenium 0.2µg 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 38mg 660mg 89%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 1.345mg 87%
Fats 0.18g 51.46g 79%
Manganese 0.175mg 1.95mg 77%
Magnesium 17mg 325mg 73%
Iron 0.35mg 5.25mg 61%
Folate 29µg 227µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 8.335mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.29mg 5mg 43%
Protein 1.21g 20.78g 39%
Fiber 1.1g 8.6g 30%
Calories 16kcal 584kcal 28%
Saturated fat 0.044g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.13mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.355mg 16%
Potassium 262mg 645mg 11%
Choline 6.7mg 55.1mg 9%
Calcium 15mg 78mg 6%
Carbs 3.35g 20g 6%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 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 +1900.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1617.4%
Contains more FatsFats +28488.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497%
Contains more OtherOther +388.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25896.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +8233.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.