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Peanut butter vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and safflower different?

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3; however, safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 147% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than safflower. While peanut butter contains 13.112mg of vitamin B3, safflower contains only 2.284mg.
  • Safflower has less saturated fat.

Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +110.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +181.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +314%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +474.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.422mg 1.747mg 147%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 28.223g 105%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 1.163mg 84%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.284mg 68%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 4.03mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 1.17mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 4.848g 53%
Magnesium 168mg 353mg 44%
Phosphorus 335mg 644mg 44%
Iron 1.74mg 4.9mg 40%
Saturated fat 10.325g 3.682g 30%
Zinc 2.51mg 5.05mg 23%
Fats 51.36g 38.45g 20%
Fiber 5g 20%
Folate 87µg 160µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.415mg 17%
Manganese 1.665mg 2.014mg 15%
Protein 22.21g 16.18g 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Calories 598kcal 517kcal 4%
Carbs 22.31g 34.29g 4%
Potassium 558mg 687mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 78mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 3mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.452mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.7%
Contains more WaterWater +356.9%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +435.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.2%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.