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Safflower vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are safflower and edam different?

  • Safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron; however, edam is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 190% higher.
  • Safflower contains 183 times more manganese than edam. While safflower contains 2.014mg of manganese, edam contains only 0.011mg.
  • Safflower has less saturated fat.

Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Cheese, edam 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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1076.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.4%
Contains more IronIron +1013.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4752.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18209.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.2%

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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3043.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2685.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1439.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Edam DV% diff.
Copper 1.747mg 0.036mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.665g 184%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.037mg 94%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.011mg 87%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.076mg 84%
Magnesium 353mg 30mg 77%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.281mg 75%
Calcium 78mg 731mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Saturated fat 3.682g 17.572g 63%
Iron 4.9mg 0.44mg 56%
Folate 160µg 16µg 36%
Sodium 3mg 812mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin A 3µg 243µg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 16.18g 24.99g 18%
Fats 38.45g 27.8g 16%
Potassium 687mg 188mg 15%
Phosphorus 644mg 536mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.082mg 14%
Zinc 5.05mg 3.75mg 12%
Carbs 34.29g 1.43g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 8.125g 8%
Calories 517kcal 357kcal 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.389mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 34.29g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2297.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +639.5%

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4144.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.6%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.