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Sunflower seeds vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sunflower seeds and hot dogs?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, and folate, yet hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have 43 times more manganese than hot dogs. Sunflower seeds have 1.95mg of manganese, while hot dogs have 0.045mg.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Frankfurter, meat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.3%
Contains more IronIron +381.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1755.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +710.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3683.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.19mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.097mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 4.404g 125%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.055mg 119%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.166mg 91%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.045mg 83%
Magnesium 325mg 15mg 74%
Selenium 53µg 12.5µg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Phosphorus 660mg 206mg 65%
Folate 227µg 6µg 55%
Iron 5.25mg 1.09mg 52%
Sodium 9mg 1090mg 47%
Fats 51.46g 25.76g 40%
Zinc 5mg 1.2mg 35%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.665mg 35%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Protein 20.78g 10.26g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.121mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 11.386g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.31mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.455g 7.666g 15%
Calories 584kcal 290kcal 15%
Potassium 645mg 152mg 15%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Carbs 20g 4.17g 5%
Calcium 78mg 99mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +99.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1090.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.4%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.