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Sunflower seeds vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sunflower seeds and pea raw

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and iron; however, pea raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily vitamin E needs 234% more than pea raw.
  • Pea raw has 29 times less selenium than sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds have 53µg of selenium, while pea raw has 1.8µg.
  • Pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Peas, green, 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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +884.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +922.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +511.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2844.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26953.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +986.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +249.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +94%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.13mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.176mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.187g 153%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.266mg 101%
Selenium 53µg 1.8µg 93%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.169mg 90%
Phosphorus 660mg 108mg 79%
Fats 51.46g 0.4g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 33mg 70%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.41mg 67%
Iron 5.25mg 1.47mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.035g 46%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 40mg 43%
Folate 227µg 65µg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.09mg 39%
Zinc 5mg 1.24mg 34%
Protein 20.78g 5.42g 31%
Calories 584kcal 81kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.104mg 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.8µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.071g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.132mg 17%
Fiber 8.6g 5.7g 12%
Potassium 645mg 244mg 12%
Choline 55.1mg 28.4mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Carbs 20g 14.45g 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 5.67g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12765%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +248.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1567.2%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52837.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12272.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +99.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.