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Sunflower seeds vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sunflower seeds and fudge?

  • Fudge has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, folate, and vitamin B3 than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have 112 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. Sunflower seeds have 1.345mg of vitamin B6, while fudge has 0.012mg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than fudge.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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%
Fudge
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +802.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +381.3%
Contains more IronIron +196.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +829.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +362.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2020%

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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19438.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4635.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5575%
Contains more CholineCholine +451%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.18mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.329mg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.373g 152%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.026mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.012mg 103%
Selenium 53µg 2.5µg 92%
Phosphorus 660mg 71mg 84%
Magnesium 325mg 36mg 69%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.422mg 66%
Fats 51.46g 10.41g 63%
Folate 227µg 4µg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.176mg 51%
Iron 5.25mg 1.77mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 2.943g 39%
Protein 20.78g 2.39g 37%
Zinc 5mg 1.11mg 35%
Fiber 8.6g 1.7g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.085mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.14mg 20%
Carbs 20g 76.44g 19%
Potassium 645mg 134mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.455g 6.448g 9%
Calories 584kcal 411kcal 9%
Choline 55.1mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 78mg 49mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
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 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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +769.5%
Contains more FatsFats +394.3%
Contains more OtherOther +218.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.2%
Contains more WaterWater +107.4%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +529.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6102.9%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.