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Safflower vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower and potatoes

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and folate in safflower is higher than in potatoes.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 182% more than potatoes.
  • Safflower contains 17 times more zinc than potatoes. While safflower contains 5.05mg of zinc, potatoes contain only 0.3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1434.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +504.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1029.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1335.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.042g 188%
Copper 1.747mg 0.11mg 182%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.081mg 90%
Phosphorus 644mg 57mg 84%
Magnesium 353mg 23mg 79%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.2mg 79%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.295mg 75%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.298mg 67%
Fats 38.45g 0.09g 59%
Iron 4.9mg 0.81mg 51%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.3mg 43%
Folate 160µg 15µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.032mg 29%
Protein 16.18g 2.05g 28%
Calories 517kcal 77kcal 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.025g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.002g 12%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Potassium 687mg 425mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 1.061mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 12mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 34.29g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +689.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42622.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.1%
Contains more OtherOther +387.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1310.1%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67097.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.