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Cocoa bean vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cocoa bean and safflower?

  • Cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, manganese, potassium, and magnesium, yet safflower is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Cocoa bean's daily need coverage for copper is 207% more.
  • Cocoa bean has 4 times more potassium than safflower. While cocoa bean has 2509mg of potassium, safflower has only 687mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in safflower is lower.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types in this article.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.2%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 +957.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1486.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +891.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.415mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.284mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 1.747mg 207%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 28.223g 185%
Iron 15.52mg 4.9mg 133%
Fiber 29.8g 119%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 1.163mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 1.17mg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 4.03mg 76%
Manganese 3.737mg 2.014mg 75%
Potassium 2509mg 687mg 54%
Fats 13.1g 38.45g 39%
Folate 32µg 160µg 32%
Magnesium 476mg 353mg 29%
Selenium 13.2µg 24%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.76g 3.682g 19%
Calories 220kcal 517kcal 15%
Zinc 6.37mg 5.05mg 12%
Phosphorus 728mg 644mg 12%
Carbs 58.3g 34.29g 8%
Protein 18.1g 16.18g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.415mg 3%
Calcium 111mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 2.284mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 4.848g 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +193.5%
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 -52.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6619.8%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.