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Safflower vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between safflower and cayenne pepper

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 831% more.
  • Safflower contains 5 times more copper than cayenne pepper. Safflower contains 1.747mg of copper, while cayenne pepper contains 0.373mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
~equal in Manganese ~2mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 3µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Copper 1.747mg 0.373mg 153%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 8.37g 132%
Fiber 27.2g 109%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 2.45mg 98%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.328mg 70%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Phosphorus 644mg 293mg 50%
Magnesium 353mg 152mg 48%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 8.701mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.919mg 39%
Potassium 687mg 2014mg 39%
Iron 4.9mg 7.8mg 36%
Fats 38.45g 17.27g 33%
Zinc 5.05mg 2.48mg 23%
Selenium 8.8µg 16%
Folate 160µg 106µg 14%
Calories 517kcal 318kcal 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Protein 16.18g 12.01g 8%
Calcium 78mg 148mg 7%
Carbs 34.29g 56.63g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 2.75g 5%
Saturated fat 3.682g 3.26g 2%
Sodium 3mg 30mg 1%
Manganese 2.014mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more FatsFats +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +10.6%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.