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Toffee vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and iron than toffee.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 228% higher.
  • Toffee contains 5 times more saturated fat than sunflower seeds. While toffee contains 20.565g of saturated fat, sunflower seeds contain only 4.455g.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than toffee (51).

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +8025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1164.7%
Contains more IronIron +17400%
Contains more CopperCopper +59900%
Contains more ZincZinc +4066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1962.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6525%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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 AVitamin A +10533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3641.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28641.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +743.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14844.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.94mg 35.17mg 228%
Copper 0.003mg 1.8mg 200%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 23.137g 146%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 1.48mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1.345mg 103%
Selenium 0.8µg 53µg 95%
Phosphorus 32mg 660mg 90%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.95mg 85%
Magnesium 4mg 325mg 76%
Saturated fat 20.565g 4.455g 73%
Iron 0.03mg 5.25mg 65%
Folate 2µg 227µg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 8.335mg 52%
Zinc 0.12mg 5mg 44%
Protein 1.07g 20.78g 39%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 3µg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Fats 32.75g 51.46g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 18.528g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.355mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 1.13mg 20%
Potassium 51mg 645mg 17%
Carbs 64.72g 20g 15%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Sodium 135mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 34mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Calories 560kcal 584kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 2.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +223.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1842.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +760%
Contains more OtherOther +233%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1793.4%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.