Macadamia vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between macadamia and safflower
- Macadamia has more manganese; however, safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 110% more.
- Macadamia contains 3 times more saturated fat than safflower. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while safflower contains 3.682g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +171.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +131.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +288.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +431.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +325.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1354.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 28.223g | 178% |
Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 4.848g | 135% |
Copper | 0.756mg | 1.747mg | 110% |
Manganese | 4.131mg | 2.014mg | 92% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 1.17mg | 69% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 644mg | 65% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 4.03mg | 65% |
Fats | 75.77g | 38.45g | 57% |
Magnesium | 130mg | 353mg | 53% |
Saturated fat | 12.061g | 3.682g | 38% |
Folate | 11µg | 160µg | 37% |
Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
Zinc | 1.3mg | 5.05mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.415mg | 19% |
Protein | 7.91g | 16.18g | 17% |
Iron | 3.69mg | 4.9mg | 15% |
Calories | 718kcal | 517kcal | 10% |
Potassium | 368mg | 687mg | 9% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
Carbs | 13.82g | 34.29g | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 1.163mg | 3% |
Calcium | 85mg | 78mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 2.284mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.22g | 34.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.363mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +97.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +148.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +313.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +378.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1114.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1779% |