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Egg vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between eggs and safflower

  • Eggs have more vitamin B12; however, safflower is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, iron, and zinc.
  • Eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 124% more than safflower.
  • Safflower contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3430%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.2%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7646.2%

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1662.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 28.223g 179%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 1.163mg 91%
Manganese 0.026mg 2.014mg 86%
Magnesium 10mg 353mg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 1.17mg 81%
Phosphorus 172mg 644mg 67%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 4.03mg 53%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Iron 1.19mg 4.9mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Fats 10.61g 38.45g 43%
Zinc 1.05mg 5.05mg 36%
Folate 44µg 160µg 29%
Copper 2mg 1.747mg 28%
Calories 155kcal 517kcal 18%
Potassium 126mg 687mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.284mg 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Carbs 1.12g 34.29g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.415mg 8%
Protein 12.58g 16.18g 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Sodium 124mg 3mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 78mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.267g 3.682g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.848g 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.452mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +1227.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +262.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2961.6%
Contains more OtherOther +410.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1896%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.