Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	81% 2345kcal	53.5% 1551kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	180% 174g	11% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	52% 16.7g	2.93% 0.94g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.5% 0.5g	1.7% 0.027g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	749% 127g	42% 7.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	120% 156g	170% 221g	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	289% 162g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	1% 9.07μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	440% 5.28mg	436% 5.23mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	145% 1.9mg	144% 1.87mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	64.8% 10.4mg	64.2% 10.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	366% 18.3mg	363% 18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	408% 5.3mg	405% 5.27mg	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	180% 721μg	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	35.4% 354mg	35% 349mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	880% 7.92mg	873% 7.86mg	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	276% 22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	381% 1601mg	378% 1588mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	397% 9.14mg	394% 9.06mg	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	413% 2894mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	92% 3116mg	9.07% 308mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	208% 23mg	207% 22.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.69% 25.5g	0.79% 29g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound 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 lb
• 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 lb.
• 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 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 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 lb.