Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Dried Safflower Seeds VS Safflower Seed Meal

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Safflower Seeds	12%	63%	25%
Safflower Seed Meal	40%	6%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	70.8% 2052kcal	47% 1357kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	157% 153g	9.78% 9.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	45.7% 14.6g	2.57% 0.82g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	27.5% 0.44g	1.5% 0.024g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	656% 111g	36.8% 6.26g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	105% 136g	149% 193g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	115% 64.2g	252% 141g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0.88% 7.94μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	385% 4.6mg	381% 4.58mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	127% 1.65mg	126% 1.64mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.7% 9.07mg	56% 9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	320% 16mg	318% 16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	357% 4.64mg	354% 4.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	159% 635μg	158% 631μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31% 310mg	30.6% 306mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	770% 6.93mg	764% 6.88mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	243% 19.4mg	241% 19.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	334% 1401mg	331% 1389mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	348% 8mg	345% 7.93mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	365% 2556mg	362% 2532mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	80% 2727mg	7.94% 270mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	182% 20mg	181% 20mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.6% 22.3g	0.69% 25.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Dried Safflower Seeds vs Safflower Seed Meal:

Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels and Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal have similar amounts of vitamins per 14 oz
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels and Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 14 oz.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels as well as Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Dried Safflower Seeds vs Safflower Seed Meal:

• Dried Safflower Seed Kernels have 10.1 times more Potassium than Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels and Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus and Zinc per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dried Safflower Seed Kernels have 1.5 times more Energy, 16.1 times more Fat, 17.8 times more Saturated Fat, 18.5 times more Omega 3 and 17.8 times more Omega 6 than Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal.
• While Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal contains 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 2.2 times more Protein than Dried Safflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels as well as Partially Defatted Safflower Seed Meal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.