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Sunflower seeds vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower seeds and powdered milk different?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, and selenium, while powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 231% more than powdered milk.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 49 times more manganese than powdered milk. Sunflower seeds contain 1.95mg of manganese, while powdered milk contains 0.04mg.
  • Sunflower seeds are lower in saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a higher glycemic index (32) than sunflower seeds (20).

Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D types were used in this article.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.4%
Contains more IronIron +1017%
Contains more CopperCopper +2150%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1069.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5963.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +423%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.58mg 231%
Copper 1.8mg 0.08mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.665g 150%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.283mg 100%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.04mg 83%
Calcium 78mg 912mg 83%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.302mg 80%
Selenium 53µg 16.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 1.205mg 65%
Iron 5.25mg 0.47mg 60%
Magnesium 325mg 85mg 57%
Saturated fat 4.455g 16.742g 56%
Folate 227µg 37µg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.646mg 48%
Fats 51.46g 26.71g 38%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 3µg 258µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 7.924g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 2.271mg 23%
Potassium 645mg 1330mg 20%
Phosphorus 660mg 776mg 17%
Sodium 9mg 371mg 16%
Zinc 5mg 3.34mg 15%
Protein 20.78g 26.32g 11%
Choline 55.1mg 117.4mg 11%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 8.6mg 8%
Carbs 20g 38.42g 6%
Calories 584kcal 496kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +92.7%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100.7%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3379.2%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.