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Pine nuts vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pine nuts and safflower different?

  • Pine nuts are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, and zinc, while safflower is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, copper, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pine nuts cover your daily need for manganese, 295% more than safflower.
  • Pine nuts contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than safflower. Pine nuts contain 4.387mg of vitamin B3, while safflower contains 2.284mg.

Nuts, pine nuts, dried and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types were 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 179% 4.8% 53% 207% 441% 176% 246% 0.26% 1148% 3.8%
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 IronIron +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%

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 2.7% 0.33% 187% 0% 91% 52% 82% 19% 22% 0% 135% 26% 30%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +370.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pine nuts Safflower DV% diff.
Manganese 8.802mg 2.014mg 295%
Vitamin B6 0.094mg 1.17mg 83%
Vitamin B5 0.313mg 4.03mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 1.163mg 67%
Vitamin E 9.33mg 62%
Copper 1.324mg 1.747mg 47%
Fats 68.37g 38.45g 46%
Vitamin K 53.9µg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 34.071g 28.223g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 18.764g 4.848g 35%
Folate 34µg 160µg 32%
Magnesium 251mg 353mg 24%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.415mg 14%
Zinc 6.45mg 5.05mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.387mg 2.284mg 13%
Choline 55.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 575mg 644mg 10%
Calories 673kcal 517kcal 8%
Iron 5.53mg 4.9mg 8%
Carbs 13.08g 34.29g 7%
Calcium 16mg 78mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.899g 3.682g 6%
Protein 13.69g 16.18g 5%
Potassium 597mg 687mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.38g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 3.59g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.542mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.991mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.54mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.259mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.524mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.452mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.112g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.052g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.404g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 68% 13% 2% 3%
Protein: 13.69 g
Fats: 68.37 g
Carbs: 13.08 g
Water: 2.28 g
Other: 2.58 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 FatsFats +77.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.2%
Contains more WaterWater +146.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 33% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.899 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.764 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 34.071 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 +287%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%

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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. Pine nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170591/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.