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Safflower vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between safflower and spaghetti

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, iron, zinc, and folate than spaghetti.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 183% more.
  • Safflower contains 58 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. Safflower contains 1.163mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti contains 0.02mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1861.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1461.4%
Contains more IronIron +880%
Contains more CopperCopper +1647%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1010.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5715%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3498.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2287.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2185.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Spaghetti DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.326g 186%
Copper 1.747mg 0.1mg 183%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.02mg 95%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.049mg 86%
Phosphorus 644mg 58mg 84%
Magnesium 353mg 18mg 80%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.112mg 78%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.322mg 74%
Fats 38.45g 0.93g 58%
Iron 4.9mg 0.5mg 55%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.51mg 41%
Folate 160µg 7µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.02mg 30%
Protein 16.18g 5.8g 21%
Potassium 687mg 44mg 19%
Calories 517kcal 158kcal 18%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.176g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.131g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.4mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Calcium 78mg 7mg 7%
Carbs 34.29g 30.86g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +179%
Contains more FatsFats +4034.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1850%
Contains more WaterWater +1005.5%
~equal in Carbs ~30.86g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3600.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8557.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.