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Safflower vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower and lamb

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, and folate, while lamb has more vitamin B12.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 181% more than lamb.
  • Safflower contains 92 times more manganese than lamb. While safflower contains 2.014mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1434.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.6%
Contains more IronIron +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1368.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9054.5%

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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1063%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +510.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Lamb DV% diff.
Copper 1.747mg 0.119mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 1.51g 178%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.1mg 89%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.022mg 87%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.13mg 80%
Magnesium 353mg 23mg 79%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.66mg 67%
Phosphorus 644mg 188mg 65%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Iron 4.9mg 1.88mg 38%
Folate 160µg 18µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 38.45g 20.94g 27%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 6.66mg 27%
Saturated fat 3.682g 8.83g 23%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Protein 16.18g 24.52g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.25mg 13%
Calories 517kcal 294kcal 11%
Carbs 34.29g 0g 11%
Potassium 687mg 310mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 8.82g 10%
Calcium 78mg 17mg 6%
Zinc 5.05mg 4.46mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Sodium 3mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +565.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more WaterWater +855.9%

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1769.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.9%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.