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Safflower vs. Cashew butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are safflower and cashew butter different?

  • Safflower is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin B2, and protein; however, cashew butter is richer in fats.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for safflower is 84% higher.
  • Safflower contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than cashew butter. While safflower contains 1.17mg of vitamin B6, cashew butter contains only 0.203mg.
  • Safflower has less saturated fat.

Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried and Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 147% 18% 39% 184% 586% 121% 166% 38% 0% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~4.91mg
~equal in Copper ~1.758mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 102% 40% 37% 21% 0% 47% 0% 76% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +476.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Safflower Cashew butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 13.371g 99%
Manganese 2.014mg 88%
Vitamin B1 1.163mg 0.158mg 84%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Vitamin B6 1.17mg 0.203mg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 26.709g 55%
Phosphorus 644mg 388mg 37%
Magnesium 353mg 206mg 35%
Vitamin E 5.08mg 34%
Saturated fat 3.682g 10.606g 31%
Folate 160µg 55µg 26%
Vitamin K 30.3µg 25%
Fats 38.45g 53.03g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.415mg 0.159mg 20%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Sodium 3mg 295mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Choline 48.3mg 9%
Protein 16.18g 12.12g 8%
Potassium 687mg 447mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.284mg 1.108mg 7%
Zinc 5.05mg 4.43mg 6%
Calories 517kcal 609kcal 5%
Calcium 78mg 61mg 2%
Carbs 34.29g 30.3g 1%
Copper 1.747mg 1.758mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 320kcal 502kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 16g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9 3.8 N/A
Net carbs 34.29g 27.3g N/A
Iron 4.9mg 4.91mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0.388mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0.445mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0.831mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0.537mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0.617mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0.257mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 53% 30% 2% 2%
Protein: 12.12 g
Fats: 53.03 g
Carbs: 30.3 g
Water: 2.34 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +140.2%
Contains more FatsFats +37.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.606 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 26.709 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.371 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450.9%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/nutrients
  2. Cashew butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168597/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.