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Parmesan vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parmesan and safflower

  • Parmesan has more calcium and vitamin B12, while safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 190% more than parmesan.
  • The amount of sodium in safflower is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, parmesan, grated 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +993.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +4267.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2736.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~644mg

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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 AVitamin A +8633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2755%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +795.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 1.747mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 28.223g 179%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 1.163mg 95%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 1.17mg 84%
Manganese 0.071mg 2.014mg 84%
Calcium 853mg 78mg 78%
Sodium 1804mg 3mg 78%
Magnesium 34mg 353mg 76%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 4.03mg 72%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0µg 58%
Iron 0.49mg 4.9mg 55%
Saturated fat 15.371g 3.682g 53%
Folate 6µg 160µg 39%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin A 262µg 3µg 29%
Protein 28.42g 16.18g 24%
Fats 27.84g 38.45g 16%
Potassium 180mg 687mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 2.284mg 14%
Zinc 4.2mg 5.05mg 8%
Carbs 13.91g 34.29g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 4.848g 6%
Calories 420kcal 517kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.415mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Phosphorus 627mg 644mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 13.91g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.452mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +75.6%
Contains more WaterWater +303%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +38.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1936.3%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.