Peanut vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanuts and safflower different?

Peanuts are richer in vitamin B3, protein, and folate, while safflower is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
Safflower covers your daily need for copper 67% more than peanuts.
Peanuts contain 5 times more vitamin B3 than safflower. Peanuts contain 12.066mg of vitamin B3, while safflower contains 2.284mg.

Peanuts, all types, raw and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Peanut

Safflower

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+110.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+54.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.3%

~equal in Potassium ~687mg

~equal in Iron ~4.9mg

~equal in Manganese ~2.014mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Peanut

Safflower

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+428.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+236.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	15.558g	28.223g	84%
Copper	1.144mg	1.747mg	67%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	1.17mg	63%
Vitamin B3	12.066mg	2.284mg	61%
Vitamin E	8.33mg		56%
Monounsaturated fat	24.426g	4.848g	49%
Vitamin B5	1.767mg	4.03mg	45%
Magnesium	168mg	353mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.64mg	1.163mg	44%
Phosphorus	376mg	644mg	38%
Fiber	8.5g		34%
Vitamin B2	0.135mg	0.415mg	22%
Folate	240µg	160µg	20%
Protein	25.8g	16.18g	19%
Fats	49.24g	38.45g	17%
Zinc	3.27mg	5.05mg	16%
Selenium	7.2µg		13%
Saturated fat	6.279g	3.682g	12%
Choline	52.5mg		10%
Carbs	16.13g	34.29g	6%
Iron	4.58mg	4.9mg	4%
Calories	567kcal	517kcal	3%
Manganese	1.934mg	2.014mg	3%
Calcium	92mg	78mg	1%
Potassium	705mg	687mg	1%
Sodium	18mg	3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	220kcal	320kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	18g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	9	N/A
Net carbs	7.63g	34.29g	N/A
Sugar	4.72g		N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.25mg	0.183mg	0%
Threonine	0.883mg	0.586mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.907mg	0.717mg	0%
Leucine	1.672mg	1.154mg	0%
Lysine	0.926mg	0.534mg	0%
Methionine	0.317mg	0.284mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.377mg	0.806mg	0%
Valine	1.082mg	1.025mg	0%
Histidine	0.652mg	0.452mg	0%