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Khorasan wheat vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are khorasan wheat and safflower different?

  • Khorasan wheat is higher in manganese and vitamin B3; however, safflower is richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 138% higher.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than safflower. While khorasan wheat contains 6.375mg of vitamin B3, safflower contains only 2.284mg.
  • Khorasan wheat has less saturated fat.

Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 ManganeseManganese +35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.5%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 28.223g 184%
Selenium 81.5µg 148%
Copper 0.506mg 1.747mg 138%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 1.17mg 70%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 4.03mg 62%
Fats 2.13g 38.45g 56%
Magnesium 130mg 353mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 1.163mg 50%
Fiber 11.1g 44%
Folate 160µg 40%
Phosphorus 364mg 644mg 40%
Manganese 2.735mg 2.014mg 31%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 2.284mg 26%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.415mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.196g 3.682g 16%
Iron 3.77mg 4.9mg 14%
Zinc 3.68mg 5.05mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 4.848g 12%
Carbs 70.58g 34.29g 12%
Calories 337kcal 517kcal 9%
Potassium 403mg 687mg 8%
Calcium 22mg 78mg 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Protein 14.54g 16.18g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 59.48g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 7.84g N/A
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.452mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 CarbsCarbs +105.8%
Contains more WaterWater +97%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1705.2%
Contains more OtherOther +225%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2176.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4444.8%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.