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Dates vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and safflower different?

  • Safflower is higher than dates in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 171% more than dates.

Dates, deglet noor and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types were used 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.
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +720.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +380.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +748.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1641.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +938.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +668.7%
~equal in Potassium ~687mg

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.
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +609.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 28.223g 188%
Copper 0.206mg 1.747mg 171%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 1.163mg 93%
Phosphorus 62mg 644mg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 1.17mg 77%
Manganese 0.262mg 2.014mg 76%
Magnesium 43mg 353mg 74%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 4.03mg 69%
Fats 0.39g 38.45g 59%
Iron 1.02mg 4.9mg 49%
Zinc 0.29mg 5.05mg 43%
Folate 19µg 160µg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.415mg 27%
Protein 2.45g 16.18g 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Saturated fat 0.032g 3.682g 17%
Carbs 75.03g 34.29g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.848g 12%
Calories 282kcal 517kcal 12%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 2.284mg 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Calcium 39mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Potassium 656mg 687mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 CarbsCarbs +118.8%
Contains more WaterWater +265.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +560.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9759%
Contains more OtherOther +241.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148442.1%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.