Safflower vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are safflower and sardines different?
- Safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, folate, and zinc; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
- Safflower contains 19 times more manganese than sardines. While safflower contains 2.014mg of manganese, sardines contain only 0.108mg.
Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 | +805.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73% |
| Contains more IronIron | +67.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +839.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +285.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1764.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +389.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1353.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +527.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +600.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 8.94µg | 373% |
| Copper | 1.747mg | 0.186mg | 173% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 5.148g | 154% |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 96% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 0.08mg | 90% |
| Manganese | 2.014mg | 0.108mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 0.167mg | 77% |
| Magnesium | 353mg | 39mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 0.642mg | 68% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
| Fats | 38.45g | 11.45g | 42% |
| Folate | 160µg | 10µg | 38% |
| Zinc | 5.05mg | 1.31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 382mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 2.92mg | 25% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 644mg | 490mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 5.245mg | 19% |
| Protein | 16.18g | 24.62g | 17% |
| Calories | 517kcal | 208kcal | 15% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 0.227mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 307mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 34.29g | 0g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.682g | 1.528g | 10% |
| Potassium | 687mg | 397mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 32µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 3.869g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 34.29g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +235.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +960.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +448.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
