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Safflower vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are safflower and paprika different?

  • Safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 984% higher.
  • Safflower contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than paprika. While safflower contains 1.163mg of vitamin B1, paprika contains only 0.33mg.

Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Spices, paprika are the varieties used in this article.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.9%
Contains more IronIron +331.4%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +340.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 2463µg 273%
Iron 4.9mg 21.14mg 203%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 194%
Fiber 34.9g 140%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 7.766g 136%
Copper 1.747mg 0.713mg 115%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 2.141mg 75%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.33mg 69%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 1.23mg 63%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 10.06mg 49%
Potassium 687mg 2280mg 47%
Phosphorus 644mg 314mg 47%
Magnesium 353mg 178mg 42%
Fats 38.45g 12.89g 39%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 2.51mg 30%
Folate 160µg 49µg 28%
Manganese 2.014mg 1.59mg 18%
Calcium 78mg 229mg 15%
Calories 517kcal 282kcal 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 1.695g 8%
Zinc 5.05mg 4.33mg 7%
Carbs 34.29g 53.99g 7%
Saturated fat 3.682g 2.14g 7%
Protein 16.18g 14.14g 4%
Sodium 3mg 68mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +198.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.5%
Contains more WaterWater +100%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +186%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.