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Safflower vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower and onions

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and folate in safflower is higher than in onions.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 190% more than onions.
  • Safflower contains 35 times more magnesium than onions. While safflower contains 353mg of magnesium, onions contain only 10mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Onions, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3430%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +239.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4379.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2870.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2120.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1461.2%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1437%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1869%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Onion DV% diff.
Copper 1.747mg 0.039mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.017g 188%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.046mg 93%
Phosphorus 644mg 29mg 88%
Magnesium 353mg 10mg 82%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.129mg 82%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.12mg 81%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.123mg 78%
Fats 38.45g 0.1g 59%
Iron 4.9mg 0.21mg 59%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.17mg 44%
Folate 160µg 19µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.027mg 30%
Protein 16.18g 1.1g 30%
Calories 517kcal 40kcal 24%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.042g 17%
Potassium 687mg 146mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.116mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.013g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Carbs 34.29g 9.34g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Calcium 78mg 23mg 6%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.014mg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1370.9%
Contains more FatsFats +38350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1460%
Contains more WaterWater +1485.6%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37192.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165917.6%
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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.