Sunflower seeds vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sunflower seeds and snickers
- Sunflower seeds are higher than snickers in iron and fiber.
- Sunflower seeds cover your daily iron needs 57% more than snickers.
- Sunflower seeds contain 5 times more fiber than snickers. While sunflower seeds contain 8.6g of fiber, snickers contains only 1.9g.
- The amount of saturated fat in sunflower seeds is lower.
- The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +672.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 35.17mg | 234% | |
| Copper | 1.8mg | 200% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 23.137g | 154% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.48mg | 123% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.345mg | 103% | |
| Selenium | 53µg | 96% | |
| Phosphorus | 660mg | 94% | |
| Manganese | 1.95mg | 85% | |
| Magnesium | 325mg | 77% | |
| Folate | 227µg | 57% | |
| Iron | 5.25mg | 0.68mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.335mg | 52% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.528g | 46% | |
| Zinc | 5mg | 45% | |
| Fats | 51.46g | 24.38g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 4.455g | 12.703g | 37% |
| Protein | 20.78g | 6.86g | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.355mg | 27% | |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 1.9g | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.13mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 645mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 20g | 62.85g | 14% |
| Choline | 55.1mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 189mg | 8% |
| Calories | 584kcal | 488kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.4g | 60.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.62g | 46.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.394g | 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 | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.78 g
Fats:
51.46 g
Carbs:
20 g
Water:
4.73 g
Other:
3.03 g
Protein:
6.86 g
Fats:
24.38 g
Carbs:
62.85 g
Water:
4.47 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +202.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +111.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +214.3% |
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Water
~4.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
23.137 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
