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Sunflower seeds vs Brazil nut: nutrition comparison

Per 100 g: 621 kcal for Sunflower seeds, versus 698 kcal for Brazil nut, a difference of 77 kcal. The full breakdown, nutrient by nutrient, from the FSVO database V7.1.

Sunflower seeds

Nuts, seeds and oleaginous fruit100 g
Sunflower seeds
Protein25.1 g 25.1 g
Fat54.5 g 54.5 g
Vitamin D0 µg 0 µg
Omega-30 g 0 g
Energy621 kcal 621 kcal
Vitamin Dequal
Omega-3equal

Brazil nut

Nuts, seeds and oleaginous fruit100 g
Brazil nut
Protein17 g 17 g
Fat66.5 g 66.5 g
Vitamin D0 µg 0 µg
Omega-30 g 0 g
Energy698 kcal 698 kcal
Highest folate content

Sunflower seeds contains 205 µg more folate per 100 g.

Highest saturated fat content

Brazil nut contains 10.7 g more saturated fat per 100 g.

Highest iron content

Sunflower seeds contains 2.6 mg more iron per 100 g.

Full comparison, nutrient by nutrient

Per 100 g. In green: the higher of the two contents. “n/a”: not available in the source.

Per 100 gSunflower seedsBrazil nut
Macronutrients
Energy621 kcal698 kcal
Protein25.1 g17 g
Fat54.5 g66.5 g
of which saturated fat5.4 g16.1 g
of which polyunsaturated23.5 g24.4 g
of which omega-30 g0 g
Carbohydrates3.6 g4.2 g
of which sugars3.4 g2.3 g
Dietary fibre8 g7.5 g
Water4.8 g3.4 g
Alcohol0 g0 g
Minerals
Calcium86 mg160 mg
Iron5 mg2.4 mg
Magnesium330 mg350 mg
Phosphorus670 mg650 mg
Potassium750 mg640 mg
Sodium4 mg1 mg
Zinc5.8 mg4.3 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin D0 µg0 µg
Vitamin B120 µg0 µg
Vitamin C1 mg1 mg
Folate227 µg22 µg