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Safflower vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between safflower and wheat gluten

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium in safflower is higher than in wheat gluten.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 174% more than wheat gluten.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1312%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587%
Contains more CopperCopper +859.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.1%
~equal in Iron ~5.2mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 0.81g 183%
Copper 1.747mg 0.182mg 174%
Protein 16.18g 75.16g 118%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0mg 97%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0mg 90%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 0mg 81%
Magnesium 353mg 25mg 78%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Fats 38.45g 1.85g 56%
Phosphorus 644mg 260mg 55%
Folate 160µg 0µg 40%
Zinc 5.05mg 0.85mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0mg 32%
Potassium 687mg 100mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.682g 0.272g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 0.156g 12%
Calories 517kcal 370kcal 7%
Carbs 34.29g 13.79g 7%
Calcium 78mg 142mg 6%
Iron 4.9mg 5.2mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sodium 3mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1978.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.7%
Contains more OtherOther +446%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3007.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3384.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.