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Safflower vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between safflower and American cheese

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, American cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 189% higher.
  • American cheese has 78 times less vitamin B1 than safflower. Safflower has 1.163mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
  • Safflower is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1257.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +420.5%
Contains more IronIron +677.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3697.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4812.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1239.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~641mg

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2905.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower American cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.747mg 0.046mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 1.286g 180%
Calcium 78mg 1045mg 97%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.015mg 96%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.041mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.054mg 86%
Magnesium 353mg 26mg 78%
Sodium 3mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.403mg 73%
Saturated fat 3.682g 18.057g 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Iron 4.9mg 0.63mg 53%
Folate 160µg 8µg 38%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 3µg 250µg 27%
Zinc 5.05mg 2.49mg 23%
Potassium 687mg 132mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.234mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.076mg 14%
Carbs 34.29g 3.7g 10%
Fats 38.45g 31.79g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 8.236g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Calories 517kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Protein 16.18g 18.13g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 34.29g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Phosphorus 644mg 641mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +826.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +604.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2094.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.9%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.