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Soba vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between soba and safflower?

  • Soba has less copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, manganese, iron, zinc, and folate than safflower.
  • Safflower's daily need coverage for copper is 193% higher.

We used Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +3822.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1862.9%
Contains more IronIron +920.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21737.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2476%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +438.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Soba
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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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1614.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2825%
Contains more FolateFolate +2185.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Soba Safflower DV% diff.
Copper 0.008mg 1.747mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 28.223g 188%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 1.163mg 89%
Phosphorus 25mg 644mg 88%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 1.17mg 87%
Magnesium 9mg 353mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 4.03mg 76%
Manganese 0.374mg 2.014mg 71%
Fats 0.1g 38.45g 59%
Iron 0.48mg 4.9mg 55%
Zinc 0.12mg 5.05mg 45%
Folate 7µg 160µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.415mg 30%
Protein 5.06g 16.18g 22%
Calories 99kcal 517kcal 21%
Potassium 35mg 687mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.019g 3.682g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 4.848g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 2.284mg 11%
Calcium 4mg 78mg 7%
Carbs 21.44g 34.29g 4%
Sodium 60mg 3mg 2%
Net carbs 21.44g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 +1199.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.8%
Contains more FatsFats +38350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18546.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90941.9%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. 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.