Safflower vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are safflower and cereal different?
- Safflower is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 427% higher.
- Safflower contains 19 times more magnesium than cereal. While safflower contains 353mg of magnesium, cereal contains only 19mg.
Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1757.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +680% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +554.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1175.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +736.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +154.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1683.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +832.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1196.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +411.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 6.288mg | 427% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 5.986mg | 370% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 34.06mg | 365% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 3.87mg | 266% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 0.354g | 186% |
| Copper | 1.747mg | 0.137mg | 179% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 29.62mg | 171% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 644mg | 77mg | 81% |
| Magnesium | 353mg | 19mg | 80% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 0.226mg | 76% |
| Fats | 38.45g | 1.08g | 57% |
| Manganese | 2.014mg | 0.79mg | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Folate | 160µg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 5.05mg | 7.6mg | 23% |
| Protein | 16.18g | 6.06g | 20% |
| Carbs | 34.29g | 86.85g | 18% |
| Potassium | 687mg | 105mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.682g | 0.26g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 0.204g | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Calories | 517kcal | 378kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 34.29g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +167% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3460.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +153.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2276.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7872.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
