Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Dried Safflower Seeds VS Lotus Seeds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Safflower Seeds	12%	63%	25%
Lotus Seeds	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Lotus Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	81% 2345kcal	52% 1506kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	180% 174g	9.2% 8.94g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	52% 16.7g	4.68% 1.5g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.5% 0.5g	29% 0.46g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	749% 127g	28.4% 4.83g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	120% 156g	225% 292g	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	131% 73.4g	125% 70g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Lotus Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	440% 5.28mg	242% 2.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	145% 1.9mg	52.3% 0.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	64.8% 10.4mg	45.4% 7.26mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	366% 18.3mg	77.2% 3.86mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	408% 5.3mg	219% 2.85mg	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	181% 726μg	118% 472μg	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	Lotus Seeds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	35.4% 354mg	74% 739mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	880% 7.92mg	176% 1.6mg	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	278% 22.2mg	200% 16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	381% 1601mg	227% 953mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	397% 9.14mg	457% 10.5mg	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	417% 2921mg	406% 2839mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	92% 3116mg	183% 6205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	208% 23mg	43.3% 4.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.69% 25.5g	1.74% 64.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Dried Safflower Seeds vs Lotus Seeds:

• Dried Safflower Seed Kernels have 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Dried Lotus Seeds.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Lotus Seeds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Dried Safflower Seeds vs Lotus Seeds:

• Dried Safflower Seed Kernels have 5 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Dried Lotus Seeds.
• While Dried Lotus Seeds contain 2.1 times more Calcium and 2 times more Potassium than Dried Safflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels and Dried Lotus Seeds have similar amounts of Manganese and Phosphorus per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Dried Safflower Seed Kernels have 1.6 times more Energy, 19.5 times more Fat, 11.2 times more Saturated Fat and 26.4 times more Omega 6 than Dried Lotus Seeds.
• While Dried Lotus Seeds contain 1.9 times more Carbohydrate than Dried Safflower Seed Kernels.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels and Dried Lotus Seeds have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Dried Safflower Seed Kernels as well as Dried Lotus Seeds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.