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Sunflower seeds vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sunflower seeds and pineapple

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and folate; however, pineapple has more vitamin C.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 234% more.
  • Sunflower seeds have 530 times more selenium than pineapple. Sunflower seeds have 53µg of selenium, while pineapple has 0.1µg.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index than sunflower seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2608.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +491.7%
Contains more IronIron +1710.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1536.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1773.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1009.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1567%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1100.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1161.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +901.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3314.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.02mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.11mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.04g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.079mg 117%
Selenium 53µg 0.1µg 96%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.112mg 95%
Phosphorus 660mg 8mg 93%
Fats 51.46g 0.12g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 12mg 75%
Iron 5.25mg 0.29mg 62%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 47.8mg 52%
Folate 227µg 18µg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.5mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.013g 46%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.927mg 44%
Zinc 5mg 0.12mg 44%
Protein 20.78g 0.54g 40%
Fiber 8.6g 1.4g 29%
Calories 584kcal 50kcal 27%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.032mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.009g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.213mg 18%
Potassium 645mg 109mg 16%
Choline 55.1mg 5.5mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 13mg 7%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Carbs 20g 13.12g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 9.85g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3748.1%
Contains more FatsFats +42783.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1277.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1718.2%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142423.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57742.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +139.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.