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Safflower vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between safflower and eggs

  • Safflower has more vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, iron, and zinc; however, eggs are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Eggs cover your daily cholesterol needs 124% more than safflower.
  • Eggs have 77 times less manganese than safflower. Safflower has 2.014mg of manganese, while eggs have 0.026mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3430%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.2%
Contains more IronIron +311.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7646.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%

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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1662.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Egg DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 1.414g 179%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.066mg 91%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.026mg 86%
Magnesium 353mg 10mg 82%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.121mg 81%
Phosphorus 644mg 172mg 67%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 1.398mg 53%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Iron 4.9mg 1.19mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Fats 38.45g 10.61g 43%
Zinc 5.05mg 1.05mg 36%
Folate 160µg 44µg 29%
Copper 1.747mg 2mg 28%
Calories 517kcal 155kcal 18%
Potassium 687mg 126mg 17%
Vitamin A 3µg 149µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.064mg 14%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Carbs 34.29g 1.12g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.513mg 8%
Protein 16.18g 12.58g 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Sodium 3mg 124mg 5%
Calcium 78mg 50mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.682g 3.267g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 4.077g 2%
Net carbs 34.29g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +262.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2961.6%
Contains more OtherOther +410.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1227.8%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1896%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.