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Meatball vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and safflower

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, while safflower has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and folate.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 116% more than meatball.
  • The amount of sodium in safflower is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1861.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +706%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +485%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.284mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 28.223g 157%
Copper 0.706mg 1.747mg 116%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Magnesium 18mg 353mg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 1.17mg 75%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 4.03mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 9g 38.45g 45%
Phosphorus 344mg 644mg 43%
Iron 2.16mg 4.9mg 34%
Zinc 1.8mg 5.05mg 30%
Sodium 550mg 3mg 24%
Folate 78µg 160µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 1.163mg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.415mg 16%
Calories 197kcal 517kcal 16%
Potassium 180mg 687mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Protein 21g 16.18g 10%
Saturated fat 1.425g 3.682g 10%
Carbs 8g 34.29g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 4.848g 7%
Calcium 25mg 78mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.284mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +29.8%
Contains more WaterWater +932%
Contains more FatsFats +327.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.9%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.