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Sunflower seeds vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower seeds and agave nectar different?

  • Sunflower seeds are higher than agave nectar in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, iron, and folate.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 228% more than agave nectar.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 660 times more phosphorus than agave nectar. Sunflower seeds contain 660mg of phosphorus, while agave nectar contains 1mg.

Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Sweetener, syrup, agave types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16025%
Contains more IronIron +5733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19900%
Contains more ZincZinc +49900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3017.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3488.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +656.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Agave nectar DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.98mg 228%
Copper 1.8mg 0.009mg 199%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.122mg 113%
Phosphorus 660mg 1mg 94%
Selenium 53µg 1.7µg 93%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.005mg 85%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.234mg 85%
Fats 51.46g 0.45g 78%
Magnesium 325mg 1mg 77%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Iron 5.25mg 0.09mg 65%
Folate 227µg 30µg 49%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.689mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.01mg 45%
Protein 20.78g 0.09g 41%
Fiber 8.6g 0.2g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0g 20%
Potassium 645mg 4mg 19%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Carbs 20g 76.37g 19%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.165mg 15%
Calories 584kcal 310kcal 14%
Choline 55.1mg 13.3mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 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 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22988.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11335.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1920%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.9%
Contains more WaterWater +385%

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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.