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Sunflower seeds vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, folate, and iron than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 225% more than tomato sauce.
  • Sunflower seeds have 88 times more selenium than tomato sauce. While sunflower seeds have 53µg of selenium, tomato sauce has only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.2%
Contains more IronIron +446.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1465.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2344.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1625.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8733.3%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2342.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +741.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1272.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2422.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +456.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1631.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17053.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1829.8%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42009.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19021.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sunflower seeds Tomato sauce
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 1.44mg 225%
Copper 1.8mg 0.115mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.121g 153%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.024mg 121%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.098mg 96%
Selenium 53µg 0.6µg 95%
Phosphorus 660mg 27mg 90%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.113mg 80%
Fats 51.46g 0.3g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 15mg 74%
Folate 227µg 9µg 55%
Iron 5.25mg 0.96mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.991mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.044g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.22mg 43%
Protein 20.78g 1.2g 39%
Fiber 8.6g 1.5g 28%
Calories 584kcal 24kcal 28%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.065mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.041g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.309mg 16%
Potassium 645mg 297mg 10%
Choline 55.1mg 9.9mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 7mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 14mg 6%
Carbs 20g 5.31g 5%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Sunflower seeds Tomato sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
146%
Sunflower seeds
12%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
207%
Sunflower seeds
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.414g)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.94g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

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

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