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Sunflower seeds vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sunflower seeds and wasabi?

  • Sunflower seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, and vitamin B3, yet wasabi is richer in vitamin C.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 183% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have 13 times more folate than wasabi. Sunflower seeds have 227µg of folate, while wasabi has 18µg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index than wasabi.

We used Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried and Wasabi, root, raw types in this comparison.

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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 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +371%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +409.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1061.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.1%

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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1029.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1021.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1161.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2892.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Copper 1.8mg 0.155mg 183%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.131mg 112%
Selenium 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 660mg 80mg 83%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.274mg 82%
Fats 51.46g 0.63g 78%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.391mg 68%
Magnesium 325mg 69mg 61%
Iron 5.25mg 1.03mg 53%
Folate 227µg 18µg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.743mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 46%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 41.9mg 45%
Protein 20.78g 4.8g 32%
Zinc 5mg 1.62mg 31%
Calories 584kcal 109kcal 24%
Saturated fat 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.114mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.203mg 19%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Calcium 78mg 128mg 5%
Fiber 8.6g 7.8g 3%
Potassium 645mg 568mg 2%
Carbs 20g 23.54g 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Sodium 9mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8068.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1361.1%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.