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Sunflower seeds vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sunflower seeds and plums

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than plums in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily vitamin E needs 233% more than plums.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Plums, 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 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.8%
Contains more IronIron +2988.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3057.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4025%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13426.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1898.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +737%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4537.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +4440%
Contains more CholineCholine +2800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.26mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.057mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.044g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.028mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.029mg 101%
Selenium 53µg 0µg 96%
Phosphorus 660mg 16mg 92%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.052mg 83%
Fats 51.46g 0.28g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 7mg 76%
Iron 5.25mg 0.17mg 64%
Folate 227µg 5µg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.417mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.134g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.1mg 45%
Protein 20.78g 0.7g 40%
Fiber 8.6g 1.4g 29%
Calories 584kcal 46kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.026mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.017g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.135mg 20%
Potassium 645mg 157mg 14%
Choline 55.1mg 1.9mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 9.5mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.4µg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Carbs 20g 11.42g 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 17µg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 9mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.009mg 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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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2868.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18278.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.1%
Contains more OtherOther +718.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1744.2%

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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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13726.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52484.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +59.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/nutrients
  2. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.