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Sunflower seeds vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sunflower seeds and spelt?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer than spelt in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% more.
  • Sunflower seeds have 17 times more folate than spelt. While sunflower seeds have 227µg of folate, spelt has only 13µg.
  • The glycemic index of sunflower seeds is lower.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Spelt, cooked types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +563.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351%
Contains more IronIron +214.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +737.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%

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.
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% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13426.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1581.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1646.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.26mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.215mg 176%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.103mg 115%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.08mg 97%
Selenium 53µg 4µg 89%
Fats 51.46g 0.85g 78%
Phosphorus 660mg 150mg 73%
Magnesium 325mg 49mg 66%
Folate 227µg 13µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Iron 5.25mg 1.67mg 45%
Manganese 1.95mg 1.091mg 37%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.57mg 36%
Zinc 5mg 1.25mg 34%
Protein 20.78g 5.5g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.03mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Calories 584kcal 127kcal 23%
Saturated fat 4.455g 20%
Fiber 8.6g 3.9g 19%
Potassium 645mg 143mg 15%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Calcium 78mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 20g 26.44g 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 22.54g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5954.1%
Contains more OtherOther +366.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1307.2%

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
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100%
Starch: 19.57 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.