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Safflower vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between safflower and pigeon pea raw

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate and potassium.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 77% more.
  • Safflower contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than pigeon pea raw. Safflower contains 1.17mg of vitamin B6, while pigeon pea raw contains 0.283mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +83%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
~equal in Iron ~5.23mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +185%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.814g 183%
Copper 1.747mg 1.057mg 77%
Folate 160µg 456µg 74%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.283mg 68%
Fiber 15g 60%
Fats 38.45g 1.49g 57%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 1.266mg 55%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.643mg 43%
Phosphorus 644mg 367mg 40%
Magnesium 353mg 183mg 40%
Potassium 687mg 1392mg 21%
Zinc 5.05mg 2.76mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.187mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.33g 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.012g 12%
Protein 16.18g 21.7g 11%
Manganese 2.014mg 1.791mg 10%
Calories 517kcal 343kcal 9%
Carbs 34.29g 62.78g 9%
Calcium 78mg 130mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 2.965mg 4%
Iron 4.9mg 5.23mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +2480.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +88.4%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3367.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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