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Sunflower seeds vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sunflower seeds and mortadella?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11742% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have 160 times more vitamin E than mortadella. Sunflower seeds have 35.17mg of vitamin E, while mortadella has 0.22mg.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Mortadella, beef, pork 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2854.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.7%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.5%

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15886.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +7466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42998.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 153mg 11742%
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.22mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.06mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 3.12g 133%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.119mg 113%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.13mg 93%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.03mg 83%
Phosphorus 660mg 97mg 80%
Magnesium 325mg 11mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Folate 227µg 3µg 56%
Selenium 53µg 22.6µg 55%
Sodium 9mg 1246mg 54%
Iron 5.25mg 1.4mg 48%
Fats 51.46g 25.39g 40%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.673mg 35%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Zinc 5mg 2.1mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.455g 9.51g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 11.38g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.44mg 14%
Calories 584kcal 311kcal 14%
Potassium 645mg 163mg 14%
Protein 20.78g 16.37g 9%
Carbs 20g 3.05g 6%
Calcium 78mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Choline 55.1mg 72.2mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1005.7%
~equal in Other ~2.89g

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.6%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.