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Yolk vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yolk and safflower?

  • Yolk is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, yet safflower is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • Safflower contains less cholesterol.

We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 +65.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +530.3%
Contains more IronIron +79.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3561.8%

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.
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 +12600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~160µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Safflower DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Copper 0.077mg 1.747mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 28.223g 160%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.014mg 85%
Magnesium 5mg 353mg 83%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 1.163mg 82%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 1.17mg 63%
Vitamin A 381µg 3µg 42%
Phosphorus 390mg 644mg 36%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Iron 2.73mg 4.9mg 27%
Saturated fat 9.551g 3.682g 27%
Zinc 2.3mg 5.05mg 25%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 4.03mg 21%
Fats 26.54g 38.45g 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Potassium 109mg 687mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 4.848g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 2.284mg 14%
Carbs 3.59g 34.29g 10%
Calories 322kcal 517kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.415mg 9%
Calcium 129mg 78mg 5%
Folate 146µg 160µg 4%
Sodium 48mg 3mg 2%
Protein 15.86g 16.18g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.452mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 +830.8%
Contains more FatsFats +44.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.2%
Contains more OtherOther +221.2%
~equal in Protein ~16.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.3%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.