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Sunflower seeds vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower seeds and red cabbage different?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and iron, while red cabbage is higher in vitamin C.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 234% more than red cabbage.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 106 times more copper than red cabbage. Sunflower seeds contain 1.8mg of copper, while red cabbage contains 0.017mg.
  • Red cabbage has a higher glycemic index (32) than sunflower seeds (20).

Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Cabbage, red, raw 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1931.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.4%
Contains more IronIron +556.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8733.3%

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%
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +414.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1894%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +668.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +543.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1161.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3971.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.11mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.017mg 198%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.08g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.064mg 118%
Selenium 53µg 0.6µg 95%
Phosphorus 660mg 30mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.209mg 87%
Fats 51.46g 0.16g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 16mg 74%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.243mg 74%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 57mg 62%
Iron 5.25mg 0.8mg 56%
Folate 227µg 18µg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.418mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.012g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.22mg 43%
Protein 20.78g 1.43g 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Calories 584kcal 31kcal 28%
Fiber 8.6g 2.1g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.069mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.147mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.021g 20%
Potassium 645mg 243mg 12%
Choline 55.1mg 17.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 56µg 6%
Carbs 20g 7.37g 4%
Calcium 78mg 45mg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Sodium 9mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 3.83g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1353.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32062.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.4%
Contains more OtherOther +366.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1811%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +154300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28821.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +316.7%
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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.