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Sunflower seeds vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and fast food

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and folate; however, fast food is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 232% more than fast food.
  • Sunflower seeds have 15 times more copper than fast food. While sunflower seeds have 1.8mg of copper, fast food has only 0.121mg.
  • The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1103.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.4%
Contains more IronIron +71.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1387.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.1%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.38mg 232%
Copper 1.8mg 0.121mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 1.68g 143%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.317mg 97%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.212mg 87%
Phosphorus 660mg 134mg 75%
Magnesium 325mg 27mg 71%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.357mg 69%
Fats 51.46g 12.01g 61%
Selenium 53µg 20.3µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Folate 227µg 80µg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 4.835g 34%
Fiber 8.6g 1.7g 28%
Iron 5.25mg 3.06mg 27%
Zinc 5mg 2.52mg 23%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 5.617mg 17%
Calories 584kcal 297kcal 14%
Sodium 9mg 331mg 14%
Potassium 645mg 197mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.53mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Protein 20.78g 16.52g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Choline 55.1mg 34.4mg 4%
Carbs 20g 31.5g 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 78mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.363mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.62g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Saturated fat 4.455g 4.493g 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +328.5%
Contains more OtherOther +99.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more WaterWater +712.9%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1277.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.493g

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

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

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