Sunflower seeds vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sunflower seeds and baking powder
- Sunflower seeds are higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and manganese, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 580% more than sunflower seeds.
- The amount of sodium in sunflower seeds is lower.
- The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1103.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3125% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +49900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17627.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7433.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +109.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +232% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 78mg | 5876mg | 580% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 10600mg | 460% |
| Vitamin E | 35.17mg | 0mg | 234% |
| Phosphorus | 660mg | 2191mg | 219% |
| Copper | 1.8mg | 0.01mg | 199% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 23.137g | 0g | 154% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.48mg | 0mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.345mg | 0mg | 103% |
| Selenium | 53µg | 0.2µg | 96% |
| Manganese | 1.95mg | 0.011mg | 84% |
| Fats | 51.46g | 0g | 79% |
| Iron | 5.25mg | 11.02mg | 72% |
| Magnesium | 325mg | 27mg | 71% |
| Folate | 227µg | 0µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.335mg | 0mg | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.528g | 0g | 46% |
| Zinc | 5mg | 0.01mg | 45% |
| Protein | 20.78g | 0g | 42% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0.2g | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.355mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Calories | 584kcal | 53kcal | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.13mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 4.455g | 0g | 20% |
| Potassium | 645mg | 20mg | 18% |
| Choline | 55.1mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 20g | 27.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 11.4g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.62g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 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 | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.78 g
Fats:
51.46 g
Carbs:
20 g
Water:
4.73 g
Other:
3.03 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2121.1% |
~equal in
Water
~5g
