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Sunflower seeds vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and spinach raw

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, spinach raw is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 402% more than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds have 53 times more selenium than spinach raw. While sunflower seeds have 53µg of selenium, spinach raw has only 1µg.
  • The glycemic index of spinach raw is higher.

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

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1246.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1632.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1797.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1051.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1638.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +589.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +17%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1907.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15533.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin E 35.17mg 2.03mg 221%
Copper 1.8mg 0.13mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.165g 153%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.078mg 117%
Selenium 53µg 1µg 95%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.195mg 88%
Phosphorus 660mg 49mg 87%
Fats 51.46g 0.39g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 79mg 59%
Vitamin A 3µg 469µg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.724mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.01g 46%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.897mg 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.53mg 41%
Protein 20.78g 2.86g 36%
Iron 5.25mg 2.71mg 32%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 28.1mg 30%
Calories 584kcal 23kcal 28%
Fiber 8.6g 2.2g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.065mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.063g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.189mg 13%
Folate 227µg 194µg 8%
Choline 55.1mg 19.3mg 7%
Carbs 20g 3.63g 5%
Sodium 9mg 79mg 3%
Potassium 645mg 558mg 3%
Calcium 78mg 99mg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +626.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13094.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451%
Contains more OtherOther +76.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1832.3%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13922.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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