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Safflower vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between safflower and tofu?

  • Safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, folate, and zinc, yet tofu is higher in calcium.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 152% more.
  • Safflower has 30 times more vitamin B5 than tofu. While safflower has 4.03mg of vitamin B5, tofu has only 0.133mg.

We used Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +508.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.9%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775.6%

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%
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2930.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Tofu DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 4.921g 155%
Copper 1.747mg 0.378mg 152%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.158mg 84%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.092mg 83%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0.133mg 78%
Magnesium 353mg 58mg 70%
Phosphorus 644mg 190mg 65%
Calcium 78mg 683mg 61%
Fats 38.45g 8.72g 46%
Manganese 2.014mg 1.181mg 36%
Folate 160µg 29µg 33%
Zinc 5.05mg 1.57mg 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Iron 4.9mg 2.66mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.102mg 24%
Calories 517kcal 144kcal 19%
Potassium 687mg 237mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.381mg 12%
Carbs 34.29g 2.78g 11%
Saturated fat 3.682g 1.261g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 1.925g 7%
Protein 16.18g 17.27g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 34.29g 0.48g N/A
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.431mg 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
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +340.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1133.5%
Contains more OtherOther +290%
Contains more WaterWater +1142.5%
~equal in Protein ~17.27g

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
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.