Safflower vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are safflower and taro different?
- Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and folate than taro.
- Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 175% higher.
- Safflower contains 22 times more zinc than taro. While safflower contains 5.05mg of zinc, taro contains only 0.23mg.
Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Taro, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +969.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +790.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +915.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2095.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +666.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +425.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1124.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +280.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1230% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +313.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +627.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 0.083g | 188% |
| Copper | 1.747mg | 0.172mg | 175% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 0.095mg | 89% |
| Phosphorus | 644mg | 84mg | 80% |
| Magnesium | 353mg | 33mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 0.303mg | 75% |
| Manganese | 2.014mg | 0.383mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 0.283mg | 68% |
| Fats | 38.45g | 0.2g | 59% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 0.55mg | 54% |
| Zinc | 5.05mg | 0.23mg | 44% |
| Folate | 160µg | 22µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 0.025mg | 30% |
| Protein | 16.18g | 1.5g | 29% |
| Calories | 517kcal | 112kcal | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.682g | 0.041g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 0.016g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 0.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 687mg | 591mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 34.29g | 26.46g | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 34.29g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +978.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19125% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +355% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1156.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33903.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
