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Chicory vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicory and safflower

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate than chicory.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 188% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicory, witloof, raw 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3430%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.6%
Contains more IronIron +1941.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3325.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3056.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2376.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1914%

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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
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 +1775.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1437%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1327.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2679.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +332.4%
~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 Chicory Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.051mg 1.747mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 28.223g 188%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 1.163mg 92%
Phosphorus 26mg 644mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 1.17mg 87%
Manganese 0.1mg 2.014mg 83%
Magnesium 10mg 353mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 4.03mg 78%
Fats 0.1g 38.45g 59%
Iron 0.24mg 4.9mg 58%
Zinc 0.16mg 5.05mg 44%
Protein 0.9g 16.18g 31%
Folate 37µg 160µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.415mg 30%
Calories 17kcal 517kcal 25%
Saturated fat 0.024g 3.682g 17%
Potassium 211mg 687mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 2.284mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.848g 12%
Carbs 4g 34.29g 10%
Calcium 19mg 78mg 6%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 320kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 9 N/A
Net carbs 0.9g 34.29g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +1581.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1697.8%
Contains more FatsFats +38350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1037.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64043.2%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.