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Chestnut vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chestnut and safflower

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron, and folate than chestnut.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 142% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +553.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +183.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1920%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.8%
~equal in Potassium ~687mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 89% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +299%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 28.223g 185%
Copper 0.472mg 1.747mg 142%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 1.163mg 85%
Phosphorus 99mg 644mg 78%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 4.03mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 1.17mg 72%
Magnesium 54mg 353mg 71%
Fats 1.38g 38.45g 57%
Manganese 0.854mg 2.014mg 50%
Zinc 0.25mg 5.05mg 44%
Iron 1.73mg 4.9mg 40%
Folate 38µg 160µg 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Protein 2g 16.18g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.415mg 24%
Calories 131kcal 517kcal 19%
Saturated fat 0.26g 3.682g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 4.848g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 2.284mg 10%
Calcium 46mg 78mg 3%
Carbs 27.76g 34.29g 2%
Potassium 715mg 687mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 655kcal 320kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 9 N/A
Net carbs 27.76g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +1112.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +709%
Contains more FatsFats +2686.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +669%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5078.5%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.