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Safflower vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower and meatball

  • Safflower has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and folate, while meatball has more vitamin B12.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 116% more than meatball.
  • Safflower contains 20 times more magnesium than meatball. While safflower contains 353mg of magnesium, meatball contains only 18mg.
  • The amount of sodium in safflower is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1861.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.7%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +706%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +485%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.5mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Meatball DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 4.666g 157%
Copper 1.747mg 0.706mg 116%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Magnesium 353mg 18mg 80%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.2mg 75%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.5mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 38.45g 9g 45%
Phosphorus 644mg 344mg 43%
Iron 4.9mg 2.16mg 34%
Zinc 5.05mg 1.8mg 30%
Sodium 3mg 550mg 24%
Folate 160µg 78µg 21%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.938mg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.213mg 16%
Calories 517kcal 197kcal 16%
Potassium 687mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Protein 16.18g 21g 10%
Saturated fat 3.682g 1.425g 10%
Carbs 34.29g 8g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 2.188g 7%
Calcium 78mg 25mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 2.5mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +327.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.8%
Contains more WaterWater +932%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.