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Safflower vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between safflower and leek?

  • Safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, zinc, and iron, yet leek is higher in vitamin A.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 181% more.
  • Safflower has 42 times more zinc than leek. While safflower has 5.05mg of zinc, leek has only 0.12mg.

We used Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types 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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1160.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1355.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1740%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.7%

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.
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1838.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2778.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Leek DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.166g 187%
Copper 1.747mg 0.12mg 181%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.06mg 92%
Phosphorus 644mg 35mg 87%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.14mg 78%
Magnesium 353mg 28mg 77%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.233mg 72%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.481mg 67%
Fats 38.45g 0.3g 59%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.12mg 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 4.9mg 2.1mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.03mg 30%
Protein 16.18g 1.5g 29%
Folate 160µg 64µg 24%
Calories 517kcal 61kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.04g 17%
Potassium 687mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.4mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.004g 12%
Vitamin A 3µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Carbs 34.29g 14.15g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 59mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +978.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12716.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.3%
Contains more OtherOther +420%
Contains more WaterWater +1376.9%

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16901.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.