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Sunflower seeds vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sunflower seeds and pound cake?

  • Pound cake has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 230% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have 43 times more copper than pound cake. Sunflower seeds have 1.8mg of copper, while pound cake has 0.042mg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.9%
Contains more IronIron +254.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1062.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1672.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +960%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +755.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3636.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Pound cake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.65mg 230%
Copper 1.8mg 0.042mg 195%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 3.419g 131%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.173mg 109%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.036mg 101%
Selenium 53µg 5µg 87%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.11mg 80%
Magnesium 325mg 8mg 75%
Phosphorus 660mg 140mg 74%
Fats 51.46g 13.96g 58%
Iron 5.25mg 1.48mg 47%
Folate 227µg 42µg 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.43mg 42%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 1.615mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 3.02g 39%
Fiber 8.6g 0.6g 32%
Protein 20.78g 5g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Sodium 9mg 377mg 16%
Potassium 645mg 149mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.928mg 153mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.485mg 13%
Calories 584kcal 353kcal 12%
Carbs 20g 53.64g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.249mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 70µg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Calcium 78mg 47mg 3%
Choline 55.1mg 65.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.455g 4.811g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.6%
Contains more FatsFats +268.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.2%
Contains more WaterWater +446.9%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +513.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +576.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.811g

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
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1127.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.