Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted and safflower
- Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted has more iron, calcium, copper, manganese, and zinc; however, safflower is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted covers your daily iron needs 123% more than safflower.
- Safflower contains 13 times less calcium than seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted. Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted contains 989mg of calcium, while safflower contains 78mg.
- Safflower has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1167.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +201.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +41.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +100.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +7802% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +63.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 14.76mg | 4.9mg | 123% |
Calcium | 989mg | 78mg | 91% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.051mg | 4.03mg | 80% |
Copper | 2.47mg | 1.747mg | 80% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
Fiber | 14g | 56% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 21.039g | 28.223g | 48% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.127g | 4.848g | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.803mg | 1.163mg | 30% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.802mg | 1.17mg | 28% |
Manganese | 2.496mg | 2.014mg | 21% |
Zinc | 7.16mg | 5.05mg | 19% |
Folate | 98µg | 160µg | 16% |
Fats | 48g | 38.45g | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.581mg | 2.284mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 6.722g | 3.682g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.415mg | 13% |
Potassium | 475mg | 687mg | 6% |
Carbs | 25.74g | 34.29g | 3% |
Calories | 565kcal | 517kcal | 2% |
Protein | 16.96g | 16.18g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 638mg | 644mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 356mg | 353mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.74g | 34.29g | N/A |
Sodium | 11mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.371mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.704mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.73mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.299mg | 1.154mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.544mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.56mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.947mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.499mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.96 g
Fats:
48 g
Carbs:
25.74 g
Water:
3.3 g
Other:
6 g
Protein:
16.18 g
Fats:
38.45 g
Carbs:
34.29 g
Water:
5.62 g
Other:
5.46 g
Contains more FatsFats | +24.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +70.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~16.18g
~equal in
Other
~5.46g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.722 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.039 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +273.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.1% |