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Sunflower seeds vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sunflower seeds and butter cookie

  • Butter cookie contains less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and zinc than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 231% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains 37 times less vitamin B6 than sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds contain 1.345mg of vitamin B6, while butter cookie contains 0.036mg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20, while the glycemic index of butter cookie is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +481.1%
Contains more IronIron +136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +1215.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1047.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +531%

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 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5963.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3636.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +198.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +747.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.58mg 231%
Copper 1.8mg 0.2mg 178%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.982g 148%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.036mg 101%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.37mg 93%
Selenium 53µg 8.4µg 81%
Phosphorus 660mg 102mg 80%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.17mg 77%
Magnesium 325mg 12mg 75%
Fats 51.46g 18.8g 50%
Zinc 5mg 0.38mg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Iron 5.25mg 2.22mg 38%
Folate 227µg 76µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 5.522g 33%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 3.19mg 32%
Fiber 8.6g 0.8g 31%
Saturated fat 4.455g 11.051g 30%
Protein 20.78g 6.1g 29%
Vitamin A 3µg 165µg 18%
Potassium 645mg 111mg 16%
Carbs 20g 68.9g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.488mg 13%
Sodium 9mg 282mg 12%
Choline 55.1mg 6.5mg 9%
Calories 584kcal 467kcal 6%
Calcium 78mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.335mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.7%
Contains more FatsFats +173.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.5%
~equal in Water ~4.6g

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2256.1%

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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
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.