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Sunflower seeds vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sunflower seeds and nachos

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than nachos in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 207% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 28 times more copper than nachos. Sunflower seeds contain 1.8mg of copper, while nachos contain 0.064mg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +673.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2712.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +481.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +942.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.3%

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%
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1223%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2170%
Contains more CholineCholine +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 4.08mg 207%
Copper 1.8mg 0.064mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 5.04g 121%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.123mg 113%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.215mg 87%
Selenium 53µg 8.6µg 81%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.187mg 77%
Magnesium 325mg 42mg 67%
Phosphorus 660mg 198mg 66%
Iron 5.25mg 0.75mg 56%
Folate 227µg 10µg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.63mg 48%
Fats 51.46g 21.5g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.86mg 38%
Protein 20.78g 4.32g 33%
Fiber 8.6g 3.2g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.133mg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.38mg 15%
Sodium 9mg 313mg 13%
Calories 584kcal 343kcal 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 14.02g 11%
Saturated fat 4.455g 2.173g 10%
Potassium 645mg 362mg 8%
Carbs 20g 34.91g 5%
Choline 55.1mg 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calcium 78mg 63mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.4g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +381%
Contains more FatsFats +139.3%
Contains more OtherOther +62%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more WaterWater +690.7%

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +371.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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