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Orange vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oranges and safflower

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C; however, safflower is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, and zinc.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 189% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3430%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.6%
Contains more IronIron +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +3782.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +7114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7956%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1512%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1850%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.045mg 1.747mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 28.223g 188%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 1.163mg 90%
Phosphorus 14mg 644mg 90%
Manganese 0.025mg 2.014mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 1.17mg 85%
Magnesium 10mg 353mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 4.03mg 76%
Iron 0.1mg 4.9mg 60%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Fats 0.12g 38.45g 59%
Zinc 0.07mg 5.05mg 45%
Folate 30µg 160µg 33%
Protein 0.94g 16.18g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.415mg 29%
Calories 47kcal 517kcal 24%
Saturated fat 0.015g 3.682g 17%
Potassium 181mg 687mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 2.284mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 4.848g 12%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Carbs 11.75g 34.29g 8%
Calcium 40mg 78mg 4%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Sodium 0mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +1443.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1621.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31941.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1140.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20978.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112792%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.