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Safflower vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between safflower and couscous

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate in safflower is higher than in couscous.
  • Safflower covers your daily copper needs 190% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has 44 times less magnesium than safflower. Safflower has 353mg of magnesium, while couscous has 8mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4312.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1084.5%
Contains more IronIron +1189.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4161%
Contains more ZincZinc +1842.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2827.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2297.6%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1746%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1437%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +986.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2194.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Couscous DV% diff.
Copper 1.747mg 0.041mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.064g 188%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.063mg 92%
Phosphorus 644mg 22mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.051mg 86%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.084mg 84%
Magnesium 353mg 8mg 82%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.371mg 73%
Fats 38.45g 0.16g 59%
Iron 4.9mg 0.38mg 57%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.26mg 44%
Folate 160µg 15µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.027mg 30%
Protein 16.18g 3.79g 25%
Calories 517kcal 112kcal 20%
Potassium 687mg 58mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.029g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.022g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.983mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 8mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Carbs 34.29g 23.22g 4%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 3mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.077mg 0%

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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.9%
Contains more FatsFats +23931.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2000%
Contains more WaterWater +1191.3%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21936.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43998.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/nutrients
  2. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.