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Sunflower seeds vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sunflower seeds and fish sauce

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than fish sauce in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, and folate.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily sodium needs 341% more than sunflower seeds.
  • The amount of sodium in sunflower seeds is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fish sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more IronIron +573.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +736.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +482.4%

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +317.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 7851mg 341%
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.05mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.003g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.012mg 122%
Phosphorus 660mg 7mg 93%
Selenium 53µg 9.1µg 80%
Fats 51.46g 0.01g 79%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.233mg 75%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.396mg 73%
Iron 5.25mg 0.78mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.002g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.2mg 44%
Folate 227µg 51µg 44%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.313mg 38%
Magnesium 325mg 175mg 36%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Protein 20.78g 5.06g 31%
Calories 584kcal 35kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.057mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.118mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.003g 20%
Potassium 645mg 288mg 11%
Choline 55.1mg 13.2mg 8%
Carbs 20g 3.64g 5%
Calcium 78mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.7%
Contains more FatsFats +514500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1402.5%
Contains more OtherOther +567.3%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.