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Wheat gluten vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and safflower

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium in safflower is higher than in wheat gluten.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for copper, 174% more than wheat gluten.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1312%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587%
Contains more CopperCopper +859.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~equal in Iron ~4.9mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Wheat gluten Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 28.223g 183%
Copper 0.182mg 1.747mg 174%
Protein 75.16g 16.18g 118%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.163mg 97%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.17mg 90%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Vitamin B5 0mg 4.03mg 81%
Magnesium 25mg 353mg 78%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Fats 1.85g 38.45g 56%
Phosphorus 260mg 644mg 55%
Folate 0µg 160µg 40%
Zinc 0.85mg 5.05mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.415mg 32%
Potassium 100mg 687mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.272g 3.682g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.284mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 4.848g 12%
Calories 370kcal 517kcal 7%
Carbs 13.79g 34.29g 7%
Calcium 142mg 78mg 6%
Iron 5.2mg 4.9mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sodium 29mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +364.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1978.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.7%
Contains more OtherOther +446%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3007.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3384.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.