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Sunflower seeds vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sunflower seeds and cranberries

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than cranberries in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 226% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 530 times more selenium than cranberries. Sunflower seeds contain 53µg of selenium, while cranberries contain 0.1µg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than cranberries.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Cranberries, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +706.3%
Contains more IronIron +2182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +630.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2564.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +283.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2259.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +22600%
Contains more CholineCholine +901.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 1.32mg 226%
Copper 1.8mg 0.056mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.055g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.012mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.057mg 99%
Selenium 53µg 0.1µg 96%
Phosphorus 660mg 11mg 93%
Fats 51.46g 0.13g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 6mg 76%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.267mg 73%
Iron 5.25mg 0.23mg 63%
Folate 227µg 1µg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.101mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.018g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.09mg 45%
Protein 20.78g 0.46g 41%
Calories 584kcal 46kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.02mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.008g 20%
Fiber 8.6g 3.6g 20%
Potassium 645mg 80mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.295mg 17%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 14mg 14%
Choline 55.1mg 5.5mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5µg 4%
Carbs 20g 11.97g 3%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 8.37g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 4.27g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.018mg 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4417.4%
Contains more FatsFats +39484.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2425%
Contains more WaterWater +1746.1%

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41967.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1462.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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