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Safflower vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are safflower and mandarin oranges different?

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate than mandarin oranges.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 189% higher.
  • Safflower contains 72 times more zinc than mandarin oranges. While safflower contains 5.05mg of zinc, mandarin oranges contain only 0.07mg.

Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2841.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.9%
Contains more IronIron +3166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4059.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5064.1%
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.
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1905.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1052.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1765.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Copper 1.747mg 0.042mg 189%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.065g 188%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.058mg 92%
Phosphorus 644mg 20mg 89%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.039mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.078mg 84%
Magnesium 353mg 12mg 81%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.216mg 76%
Fats 38.45g 0.31g 59%
Iron 4.9mg 0.15mg 59%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.07mg 45%
Folate 160µg 16µg 36%
Protein 16.18g 0.81g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.036mg 29%
Calories 517kcal 53kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.039g 17%
Potassium 687mg 166mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.06g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.376mg 12%
Carbs 34.29g 13.34g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 78mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 34µg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1897.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12303.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157%
Contains more OtherOther +1375.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1415.5%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7980%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43320%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.