Safflower vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between safflower and asparagus
- Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and folate than asparagus.
- Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 173% more.
- Safflower contains 25 times more magnesium than asparagus. Safflower contains 353mg of magnesium, while asparagus contains 14mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Asparagus, raw.
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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 | +2421.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +129% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +824.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +835.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1138.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1174.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +713.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +194.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1370.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1185.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +207.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 0.05g | 188% |
Copper | 1.747mg | 0.189mg | 173% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 0.143mg | 85% |
Phosphorus | 644mg | 52mg | 85% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 0.091mg | 83% |
Magnesium | 353mg | 14mg | 81% |
Manganese | 2.014mg | 0.158mg | 81% |
Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 0.274mg | 75% |
Fats | 38.45g | 0.12g | 59% |
Zinc | 5.05mg | 0.54mg | 41% |
Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
Iron | 4.9mg | 2.14mg | 35% |
Protein | 16.18g | 2.2g | 28% |
Folate | 160µg | 52µg | 27% |
Calories | 517kcal | 20kcal | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 0.141mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 3.682g | 0.04g | 17% |
Potassium | 687mg | 202mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 0g | 12% |
Carbs | 34.29g | 3.88g | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 0.978mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
Calcium | 78mg | 24mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 38µg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 4% | |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 34.29g | 1.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.586mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.154mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.534mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.025mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.452mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +635.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31941.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +783.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +841.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1558.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56346% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |