Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
whole wheat bread
versus
sunflower seeds
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds:
Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds are high in calories. Sunflower seed has 134% more calories than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 265 calories per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 619 calories.
Whole Wheat Bread | Sunflower Seeds | |
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Protein | 20% | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 65% | 12% |
Fat | 14% | 77% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Whole wheat bread is high in carbohydrates and sunflower seed has 52% less carbohydrates than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 43.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 20.6g of carbohydrates.
Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds are high in dietary fiber. Sunflower seed has 55% more dietary fiber than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 7.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 11.5g of dietary fiber.
Sunflower seed has less sugar than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 6.4g of sugar per 100 grams and sunflower seed does not contain significant amounts.
Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds are high in protein. Sunflower seed has 29% more protein than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 13.4g of protein per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 17.2g of protein.
Sunflower seed is high in saturated fat and whole wheat bread has 85% less saturated fat than sunflower seed - whole wheat bread has 0.87g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 6g of saturated fat.
Whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - whole wheat bread has 0.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 1.4mg of Vitamin C.
Whole wheat bread has more Vitamin E than sunflower seed - whole wheat bread has 0.37mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sunflower seed does not contain significant amounts.
Whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - whole wheat bread has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sunflower seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sunflower seed has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds contain significant amounts of thiamin and niacin.
Whole Wheat Bread | Sunflower Seeds | |
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Thiamin | 0.279 MG | 0.325 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.131 MG | 0.285 MG |
Niacin | 4.042 MG | 4.198 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.336 MG | 7.056 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.263 MG | 0.805 MG |
Folate | 75 UG | 238 UG |
Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds are high in calcium. Whole wheat bread has 81% more calcium than sunflower seed - whole wheat bread has 103mg of calcium per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 57mg of calcium.
Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds are high in iron. Sunflower seed has 172% more iron than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 6.8mg of iron.
Both whole wheat bread and sunflower seeds are high in potassium. Sunflower seed has 113% more potassium than whole wheat bread - whole wheat bread has 230mg of potassium per 100 grams and sunflower seed has 491mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, whole wheat bread has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than sunflower seed per 100 grams.
Whole Wheat Bread | Sunflower Seeds | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.205 G | 0.079 G |
Total | 0.205 G | 0.079 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sunflower seed has more linoleic acid than whole wheat bread per 100 grams.
Whole Wheat Bread | Sunflower Seeds | |
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other omega 6 | 0.002 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 1.667 G | 37.39 G |
Total | 1.669 G | 37.39 G |
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: Whole Wheat Bread (Bread, multi-grain (includes whole-grain)) and Sunflower Seeds (Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, toasted, without salt) .
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