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Salsa vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsa and safflower different?

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, iron, and vitamin B2 than salsa.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 183% higher.
  • Salsa contains 143 times more sodium than safflower. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, safflower contains only 3mg.

USDA Commodity, salsa and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.4%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1719.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2870.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2046.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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.
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2226%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +685.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +742.1%
~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 Salsa Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 28.223g 187%
Copper 0.096mg 1.747mg 183%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 1.163mg 93%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Phosphorus 30mg 644mg 88%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Magnesium 16mg 353mg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 1.17mg 79%
Fats 0.2g 38.45g 59%
Zinc 0.17mg 5.05mg 44%
Folate 19µg 160µg 35%
Iron 2.24mg 4.9mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.415mg 30%
Protein 1.5g 16.18g 29%
Calories 36kcal 517kcal 24%
Sodium 430mg 3mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.029g 3.682g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.848g 12%
Potassium 270mg 687mg 12%
Carbs 7g 34.29g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.284mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 78mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 34.29g N/A
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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1496.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +978.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.9%
Contains more OtherOther +241.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26276.6%

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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

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.