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Asparagus vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and safflower

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and folate than asparagus.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 173% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +2421.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.1%
Contains more IronIron +129%
Contains more CopperCopper +824.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +835.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1138.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1174.7%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1370.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 28.223g 188%
Copper 0.189mg 1.747mg 173%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 1.163mg 85%
Phosphorus 52mg 644mg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 1.17mg 83%
Magnesium 14mg 353mg 81%
Manganese 0.158mg 2.014mg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 4.03mg 75%
Fats 0.12g 38.45g 59%
Zinc 0.54mg 5.05mg 41%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Iron 2.14mg 4.9mg 35%
Protein 2.2g 16.18g 28%
Folate 52µg 160µg 27%
Calories 20kcal 517kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.415mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.682g 17%
Potassium 202mg 687mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.848g 12%
Carbs 3.88g 34.29g 10%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 2.284mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +1558.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +635.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31941.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +783.8%
Contains more OtherOther +841.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56346%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.