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Sunflower seeds vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and eggnog

  • Eggnog has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 233% more than eggnog.
  • Sunflower seeds have 390 times more manganese than eggnog. While sunflower seeds have 1.95mg of manganese, eggnog has only 0.005mg.
  • The glycemic index of eggnog is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Eggnog.

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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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1610.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +2525%
Contains more CopperCopper +13746.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +987%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1161.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16647.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7838.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2590%
Contains more FolateFolate +22600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.5mg
~equal in Choline ~52.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.21mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.013mg 199%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.198g 153%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.034mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.05mg 100%
Selenium 53µg 4.2µg 89%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.005mg 85%
Phosphorus 660mg 109mg 79%
Magnesium 325mg 19mg 73%
Fats 51.46g 4.19g 73%
Iron 5.25mg 0.2mg 63%
Folate 227µg 1µg 57%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.105mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 1.302g 43%
Zinc 5mg 0.46mg 41%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Protein 20.78g 4.55g 32%
Calories 584kcal 88kcal 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Potassium 645mg 165mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.417mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.19mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.455g 2.591g 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 78mg 130mg 5%
Carbs 20g 8.05g 4%
Sodium 9mg 54mg 2%
Choline 55.1mg 52.2mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 11.4g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1128.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.4%
Contains more OtherOther +352.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1645%

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1323%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11585.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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
Eggnog
5
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients

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

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