Peanut Butter vs. Sunflower Seeds

Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter and Sunflower Seeds


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of peanut butter versus sunflower seeds (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanut butter and sunflower seeds:

  • Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in calcium, calories, dietary fiber, potassium, protein and saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than sunflower seed.
  • Sunflower seed has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, peanut butter contains more niacin.
  • Sunflower seed is an excellent source of iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanut butter and sunflower seeds is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Sunflower Seeds (Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in calories. Sunflower seed has a little more calories (5%) than peanut butter by weight - sunflower seed has 619 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Peanut Butter Sunflower Seeds
Protein 15% 10%
Carbohydrates 14% 12%
Fat 71% 77%
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carbohydrates

Sunflower seeds and peanut butter contain similar amounts of carbs - sunflower seed has 20.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in dietary fiber. Sunflower seed has 44% more dietary fiber than peanut butter - sunflower seed has 11.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Sunflower seed has less sugar than peanut butter - peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and sunflower seed does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in protein. Peanut butter has 40% more protein than sunflower seed - sunflower seed has 17.2g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in saturated fat. Peanut butter has 28% more saturated fat than sunflower seed - sunflower seed has 6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Sunflower seed has more Vitamin C than peanut butter - sunflower seed has 1.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut butter does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than sunflower seed - peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sunflower seed does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Peanut butter and sunflower seeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sunflower seed does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Sunflower seed has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, peanut butter contains more niacin. Both peanut butter and sunflower seeds contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.

Peanut Butter Sunflower Seeds
Thiamin 0.106 MG 0.325 MG
Riboflavin 0.111 MG 0.285 MG
Niacin 13.696 MG 4.198 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.118 MG 7.056 MG
Vitamin B6 0.418 MG 0.805 MG
Folate 92 UG 238 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in calcium. Sunflower seed has 27% more calcium than peanut butter - sunflower seed has 57mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

iron

Sunflower seed is an excellent source of iron and it has 258% more iron than peanut butter - sunflower seed has 6.8mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

potassium

Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 52% more potassium than sunflower seed - sunflower seed has 491mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both peanut butter and sunflower seeds contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Peanut Butter Sunflower Seeds
alpha linoleic acid 0.078 G 0.079 G
Total 0.078 G 0.079 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sunflower seed has more linoleic acid than peanut butter per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Sunflower Seeds
other omega 6 0.64 G ~
linoleic acid 13.854 G 37.39 G
Total 14.494 G 37.39 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Sunflower Seeds (Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt) .

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FAQ

Does sunflower seeds or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in calories. Sunflower seed has a little more calories ( 10%) than peanut butter by weight - sunflower seed has 619 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Does sunflower seeds or peanut butter contain more calcium?
Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in calcium. Sunflower seed has 30% more calcium than peanut butter - sunflower seed has 57mg of calcium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

Does sunflower seeds or peanut butter contain more iron?
Sunflower seed is an abundant source of iron and it has 260% more iron than peanut butter - sunflower seed has 6.8mg of iron in 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

Does sunflower seeds or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both sunflower seeds and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 50% more potassium than sunflower seed - sunflower seed has 491mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.