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Sunflower seeds vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sunflower seeds and chives

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium; however, chives have more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% more.
  • Sunflower seeds have 59 times more selenium than chives. Sunflower seeds have 53µg of selenium, while chives have 0.9µg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than sunflower seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Chives, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +673.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains more IronIron +228.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1046.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +792.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1037.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16647.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1797.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +874.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +959.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.21mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.157mg 183%
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.267g 152%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.078mg 117%
Selenium 53µg 0.9µg 95%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.138mg 93%
Phosphorus 660mg 58mg 86%
Fats 51.46g 0.73g 78%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.373mg 69%
Magnesium 325mg 42mg 67%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 58.1mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.647mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.095g 46%
Iron 5.25mg 1.6mg 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.56mg 40%
Protein 20.78g 3.27g 35%
Folate 227µg 105µg 31%
Calories 584kcal 30kcal 28%
Vitamin A 3µg 218µg 24%
Fiber 8.6g 2.5g 24%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.146g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.115mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.324mg 16%
Potassium 645mg 296mg 10%
Choline 55.1mg 5.2mg 9%
Carbs 20g 4.35g 5%
Calcium 78mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +535.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6949.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.8%
Contains more OtherOther +203%
Contains more WaterWater +1816.5%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19403.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8565.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.