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Feta vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and safflower

  • Feta has more vitamin B12; however, safflower is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Safflower covers your daily copper needs 191% more than feta.
  • Safflower contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 CalciumCalcium +532.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1757.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1008.1%
Contains more IronIron +653.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +5359.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7092.9%

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.
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +655.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 1.747mg 191%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 28.223g 184%
Manganese 0.028mg 2.014mg 86%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 1.163mg 84%
Magnesium 19mg 353mg 80%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 4.03mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 1.17mg 57%
Iron 0.65mg 4.9mg 53%
Saturated fat 14.946g 3.682g 51%
Phosphorus 337mg 644mg 44%
Calcium 493mg 78mg 42%
Sodium 917mg 3mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.415mg 33%
Folate 32µg 160µg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Fats 21.28g 38.45g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 5.05mg 20%
Potassium 62mg 687mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 3µg 14%
Calories 264kcal 517kcal 13%
Carbs 4.09g 34.29g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.284mg 8%
Protein 14.21g 16.18g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.848g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +882.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +80.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +738.4%
~equal in Other ~5.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4675.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.848g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.