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Safflower vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower and lemongrass

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while lemongrass has more manganese and iron.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 165% more than lemongrass.
  • Safflower contains 81 times more vitamin B5 than lemongrass. While safflower contains 4.03mg of vitamin B5, lemongrass contains only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Lemon grass (citronella), 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +488.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +556.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.4%
~equal in Potassium ~723mg

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%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1689.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7960%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1362.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Lemongrass DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.17g 187%
Copper 1.747mg 0.266mg 165%
Manganese 2.014mg 5.224mg 140%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.065mg 92%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.08mg 84%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.05mg 80%
Phosphorus 644mg 101mg 78%
Magnesium 353mg 60mg 70%
Fats 38.45g 0.49g 58%
Iron 4.9mg 8.17mg 41%
Protein 16.18g 1.82g 29%
Zinc 5.05mg 2.23mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.135mg 22%
Folate 160µg 75µg 21%
Calories 517kcal 99kcal 21%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.119g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.054g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 1.101mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Carbs 34.29g 25.31g 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 687mg 723mg 1%
Calcium 78mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +789%
Contains more FatsFats +7746.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1155.9%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8877.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16501.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.