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

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How are agave nectar and sunflower seeds 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.

Sweetener, syrup, agave and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried 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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
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%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +474.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +656.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.98mg 35.17mg 228%
Copper 0.009mg 1.8mg 199%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 1.48mg 113%
Phosphorus 1mg 660mg 94%
Selenium 1.7µg 53µg 93%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.95mg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 1.345mg 85%
Fats 0.45g 51.46g 78%
Magnesium 1mg 325mg 77%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Iron 0.09mg 5.25mg 65%
Folate 30µg 227µg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 8.335mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.01mg 5mg 45%
Protein 0.09g 20.78g 41%
Fiber 0.2g 8.6g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.455g 20%
Potassium 4mg 645mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0µg 19%
Carbs 76.37g 20g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.355mg 15%
Calories 310kcal 584kcal 14%
Choline 13.3mg 55.1mg 8%
Calcium 1mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin A 8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 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 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.9%
Contains more WaterWater +385%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22988.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11335.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1920%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients
  2. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.