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Safflower vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between safflower and nori?

  • Safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and iron, yet nori is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 165% more.
  • Safflower has 177 times more magnesium than nori. While safflower has 353mg of magnesium, nori has only 2mg.

We used Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Seaweed, laver, 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 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
Contains more IronIron +172.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1010.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.8%

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +635.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.446mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~146µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Nori DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.11g 187%
Copper 1.747mg 0.264mg 165%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.098mg 89%
Magnesium 353mg 2mg 84%
Phosphorus 644mg 58mg 84%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.159mg 78%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.521mg 70%
Fats 38.45g 0.28g 59%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.988mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Iron 4.9mg 1.8mg 39%
Zinc 5.05mg 1.05mg 36%
Vitamin A 3µg 260µg 29%
Calories 517kcal 35kcal 24%
Protein 16.18g 5.81g 21%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.061g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.025g 12%
Potassium 687mg 356mg 10%
Carbs 34.29g 5.11g 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 1.47mg 5%
Folate 160µg 146µg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.446mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 48mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Calcium 78mg 70mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

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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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13632.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +571%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1413%

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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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19292%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25557.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.