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Sunflower seeds vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sunflower seeds and Mexican tea

  • Sunflower seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily copper needs 179% more than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea has 59 times less selenium than sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds have 53µg of selenium, while Mexican tea has 0.9µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Epazote, raw.

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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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.6%
Contains more IronIron +179.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +847.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +667.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.9%
~equal in Potassium ~633mg

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +531.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +784.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.348mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~215µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Mexican tea DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.19mg 179%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.028mg 121%
Selenium 53µg 0.9µg 95%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.152mg 92%
Phosphorus 660mg 86mg 82%
Fats 51.46g 0.52g 78%
Manganese 1.95mg 3.098mg 50%
Magnesium 325mg 121mg 49%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.639mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Iron 5.25mg 1.88mg 42%
Protein 20.78g 0.33g 41%
Zinc 5mg 1.1mg 35%
Calories 584kcal 32kcal 28%
Calcium 78mg 275mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.455g 20%
Fiber 8.6g 3.8g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.179mg 19%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Carbs 20g 7.44g 4%
Folate 227µg 215µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.348mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 3.64g N/A
Potassium 645mg 633mg 0%
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 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 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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6197%
Contains more FatsFats +9796.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1786%

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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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.