Safflower vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between safflower and teff
- Safflower has more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, teff has more manganese.
- Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 169% higher.
- Teff has 13 times less vitamin B2 than safflower. Safflower has 0.415mg of vitamin B2, while teff has 0.033mg.
Food types used in this article are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Teff, cooked.
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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 | +606% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +542.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +139% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +673% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +355% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +436.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +535.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1157.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1106.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +788.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 188% | |
Copper | 1.747mg | 0.226mg | 169% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 0.097mg | 83% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 0.183mg | 82% |
Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 81% | |
Phosphorus | 644mg | 120mg | 75% |
Magnesium | 353mg | 50mg | 72% |
Fats | 38.45g | 0.65g | 58% |
Manganese | 2.014mg | 2.86mg | 37% |
Folate | 160µg | 18µg | 36% |
Iron | 4.9mg | 2.05mg | 36% |
Zinc | 5.05mg | 1.11mg | 36% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 0.033mg | 29% |
Protein | 16.18g | 3.87g | 25% |
Calories | 517kcal | 101kcal | 21% |
Potassium | 687mg | 107mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 3.682g | 17% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 0.909mg | 9% |
Carbs | 34.29g | 19.86g | 5% |
Calcium | 78mg | 49mg | 3% |
Net carbs | 34.29g | 17.06g | N/A |
Sodium | 3mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.586mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.154mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.534mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.284mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.025mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.452mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +318.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5815.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +691.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1233.3% |