Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram 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	178% 5170kcal	118% 3420kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	396% 385g	24.6% 24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	115% 37g	6.47% 2.07g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	69.4% 1.1g	3.75% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1652% 281g	93% 15.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	264% 343g	375% 487g	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	289% 162g	636% 356g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	2.22% 20μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	969% 11.6mg	961% 11.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	319% 4.15mg	317% 4.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	143% 23mg	142% 22.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	806% 40.3mg	800% 40mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	900% 11.7mg	893% 11.6mg	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	400% 1600μg	398% 1590μg	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	78% 780mg	77% 770mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1941% 17.5mg	1926% 17.3mg	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	613% 49mg	608% 48.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	840% 3530mg	833% 3500mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	876% 20mg	869% 20mg	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	920% 6440mg	911% 6380mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	202% 6870mg	20% 680mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	459% 50.5mg	455% 50mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.5% 56.2g	1.73% 64g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram 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 1 kg
• 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 1 kg.
• 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 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram 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 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• 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 1 kg.