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Sunflower seeds vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sunflower seeds and soba

  • Soba contains less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and zinc than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 199% higher.
  • Soba contains 42 times less zinc than sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds contain 5mg of zinc, while soba contains 0.12mg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20, while the glycemic index of soba is 46.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3511.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1742.9%
Contains more IronIron +993.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22400%
Contains more ZincZinc +4066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1474.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1534.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3262.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Soba DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.008mg 199%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.031g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.094mg 116%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.04mg 100%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 660mg 25mg 91%
Fats 51.46g 0.1g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 9mg 75%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.374mg 69%
Iron 5.25mg 0.48mg 60%
Folate 227µg 7µg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.51mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.026g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.12mg 44%
Fiber 8.6g 34%
Protein 20.78g 5.06g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.026mg 25%
Calories 584kcal 99kcal 24%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.019g 20%
Potassium 645mg 35mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.235mg 18%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 78mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 60mg 2%
Carbs 20g 21.44g 0%
Net carbs 11.4g 21.44g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 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
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.7%
Contains more FatsFats +51360%
Contains more OtherOther +676.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1443.6%
~equal in Carbs ~21.44g

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
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71161.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74535.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.