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Sunflower seeds vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and sherbet

  • Sherbet has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 234% more than sherbet.
  • Sunflower seeds have 177 times more manganese than sherbet. While sunflower seeds have 1.95mg of manganese, sherbet has only 0.011mg.
  • The glycemic index of sherbet is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Sherbet, orange.

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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% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.9%
Contains more IronIron +3650%
Contains more CopperCopper +6328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +941.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3433.3%

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +351600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5747.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +5575%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Sherbet DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.01mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.028mg 197%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.08g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.027mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.023mg 102%
Selenium 53µg 1.5µg 94%
Phosphorus 660mg 40mg 89%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.011mg 84%
Fats 51.46g 2g 76%
Magnesium 325mg 8mg 75%
Iron 5.25mg 0.14mg 64%
Folate 227µg 4µg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.063mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.53g 45%
Zinc 5mg 0.48mg 41%
Protein 20.78g 1.1g 39%
Fiber 8.6g 1.3g 29%
Calories 584kcal 144kcal 22%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.097mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.224mg 18%
Potassium 645mg 96mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.455g 1.16g 15%
Choline 55.1mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Carbs 20g 30.4g 3%
Calcium 78mg 54mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2.3mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 2.62g 24.32g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1789.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2473%
Contains more OtherOther +657.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52%
Contains more WaterWater +1297.5%

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% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3395.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28821.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.