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Safflower vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between safflower and peppermint

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, manganese, and zinc; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Safflower covers your daily copper needs 158% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than safflower. Safflower contains 1.163mg of vitamin B1, while peppermint contains 0.082mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +431%
Contains more ZincZinc +355%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +782.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.5%
~equal in Iron ~5.08mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1318.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1092.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +807%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6966.7%
~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 Peppermint DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.508g 185%
Copper 1.747mg 0.329mg 158%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.082mg 90%
Phosphorus 644mg 73mg 82%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.129mg 80%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.338mg 74%
Magnesium 353mg 80mg 65%
Fats 38.45g 0.94g 58%
Manganese 2.014mg 1.176mg 36%
Zinc 5.05mg 1.11mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Protein 16.18g 3.75g 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 212µg 23%
Calories 517kcal 70kcal 22%
Calcium 78mg 243mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.246g 16%
Folate 160µg 114µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.033g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.266mg 11%
Carbs 34.29g 14.89g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 1.706mg 4%
Potassium 687mg 569mg 3%
Iron 4.9mg 5.08mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3990.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.3%
Contains more OtherOther +208.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1299.5%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14590.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5455.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.