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Sunflower seeds vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower seeds and green bean raw different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than green bean raw in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 232% more than green bean raw.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 88 times more selenium than green bean raw. Sunflower seeds contain 53µg of selenium, while green bean raw contains 0.6µg.

Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Beans, snap, green, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.7%
Contains more IronIron +409.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2508.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1636.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +802.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8478%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1704.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1035.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +853.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +587.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +260.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.41mg 232%
Copper 1.8mg 0.069mg 192%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.113g 153%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.082mg 117%
Selenium 53µg 0.6µg 95%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.141mg 93%
Phosphorus 660mg 38mg 89%
Fats 51.46g 0.22g 79%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.216mg 75%
Magnesium 325mg 25mg 71%
Iron 5.25mg 1.03mg 53%
Folate 227µg 33µg 49%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.734mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.01g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.24mg 43%
Protein 20.78g 1.83g 38%
Vitamin K 0µg 43µg 36%
Calories 584kcal 31kcal 28%
Fiber 8.6g 2.7g 24%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.05g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.104mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.225mg 18%
Potassium 645mg 211mg 13%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 12.2mg 12%
Choline 55.1mg 15.3mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 35µg 4%
Calcium 78mg 37mg 4%
Carbs 20g 6.97g 4%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Sodium 9mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1035.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23290.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +359.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1809.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20375.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +594.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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
  2. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.