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Buckwheat vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between buckwheat and safflower

  • Safflower is higher than buckwheat in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, manganese, iron, zinc, and folate.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 178% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +592.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +680.7%
Contains more IronIron +512.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1096.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +727.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +820%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +399.8%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2807.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +964.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1022.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1419.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 28.223g 187%
Copper 0.146mg 1.747mg 178%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 1.163mg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 1.17mg 84%
Phosphorus 70mg 644mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 4.03mg 73%
Magnesium 51mg 353mg 72%
Manganese 0.403mg 2.014mg 70%
Fats 0.62g 38.45g 58%
Iron 0.8mg 4.9mg 51%
Zinc 0.61mg 5.05mg 40%
Folate 14µg 160µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.415mg 29%
Protein 3.38g 16.18g 26%
Calories 92kcal 517kcal 21%
Potassium 88mg 687mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.134g 3.682g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 4.848g 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 2.284mg 8%
Calcium 7mg 78mg 7%
Carbs 19.94g 34.29g 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0.452mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1245.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6101.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72%
Contains more OtherOther +1169.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2478.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14912.2%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/nutrients
  2. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.