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Tortilla vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and folate than tortilla.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 233% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +1610.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +514.3%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1664.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1462.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.3%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.19mg 35.17mg 233%
Copper 0.102mg 1.8mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 23.137g 152%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 1.345mg 99%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 1.48mg 93%
Fats 0.95g 51.46g 78%
Magnesium 19mg 325mg 73%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.95mg 73%
Phosphorus 146mg 660mg 73%
Selenium 16.6µg 53µg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.32mg 5mg 43%
Folate 98µg 227µg 32%
Protein 7.28g 20.78g 27%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 8.335mg 26%
Fiber 2.4g 8.6g 25%
Sodium 482mg 9mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.355mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 1.13mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.296g 4.455g 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Iron 3.81mg 5.25mg 18%
Calories 237kcal 584kcal 17%
Potassium 105mg 645mg 16%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Carbs 49.94g 20g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 70mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +149.7%
Contains more WaterWater +744.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5316.8%
Contains more OtherOther +62%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9915.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5817.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1036.4%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.