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Safflower vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between safflower and yolk?

  • Safflower is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet yolk is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Safflower has 71 times more magnesium than yolk. Safflower has 353mg of magnesium, while yolk has 5mg.
  • Safflower contains less saturated fat.

We used Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +530.3%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3561.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.4%

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~146µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Copper 1.747mg 0.077mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 4.204g 160%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Manganese 2.014mg 0.055mg 85%
Magnesium 353mg 5mg 83%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.176mg 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.35mg 63%
Vitamin A 3µg 381µg 42%
Phosphorus 644mg 390mg 36%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Iron 4.9mg 2.73mg 27%
Saturated fat 3.682g 9.551g 27%
Zinc 5.05mg 2.3mg 25%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 2.99mg 21%
Fats 38.45g 26.54g 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Potassium 687mg 109mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 11.738g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 0.024mg 14%
Carbs 34.29g 3.59g 10%
Calories 517kcal 322kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.528mg 9%
Calcium 78mg 129mg 5%
Folate 160µg 146µg 4%
Sodium 3mg 48mg 2%
Protein 16.18g 15.86g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 34.29g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

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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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.2%
Contains more OtherOther +221.2%
Contains more WaterWater +830.8%
~equal in Protein ~15.86g

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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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.1%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.