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Soybean meal vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between soybean meal and safflower

  • Soybean meal has more iron, manganese, potassium, folate, copper, and calcium; however, safflower is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Soybean meal covers your daily iron needs 110% more than safflower.
  • Safflower has 4 times less potassium than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 2490mg of potassium, while safflower has 687mg.
  • Soybean meal contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy meal, defatted, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +212.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.4%
Contains more IronIron +179.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
~equal in Zinc ~5.05mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~644mg
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.6%
~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 Soybean meal Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.045g 28.223g 181%
Iron 13.7mg 4.9mg 110%
Manganese 3.8mg 2.014mg 78%
Protein 49.2g 16.18g 66%
Fats 2.39g 38.45g 55%
Potassium 2490mg 687mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.569mg 1.17mg 46%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 4.03mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.691mg 1.163mg 39%
Folate 303µg 160µg 36%
Copper 2mg 1.747mg 28%
Calcium 244mg 78mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.268g 3.682g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.415mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.409g 4.848g 11%
Magnesium 306mg 353mg 11%
Calories 337kcal 517kcal 9%
Phosphorus 701mg 644mg 8%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.587mg 2.284mg 2%
Carbs 35.89g 34.29g 1%
Net carbs 35.89g 34.29g N/A
Zinc 5.06mg 5.05mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 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 ProteinProtein +204.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1508.8%
~equal in Carbs ~34.29g
~equal in Other ~5.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 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 -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1085.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2600.8%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.