Comparing Nutrients in 5 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	25.3% 733kcal	16.7% 485kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	56% 54.5g	3.5% 3.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.3% 5.2g	0.92% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.83% 0.16g	0.53% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	234% 40g	13% 2.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37.4% 48.6g	53% 69g	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	41% 23g	90% 50.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	137% 1.65mg	136% 1.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	45.3% 0.59mg	45% 0.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20.2% 3.24mg	20% 3.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	114% 5.7mg	113% 5.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	128% 1.66mg	127% 1.65mg	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	56.7% 227μg	56.3% 225μg	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	11% 111mg	11% 109mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	275% 2.48mg	273% 2.46mg	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	87% 6.95mg	86% 6.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 500mg	118% 496mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	124% 2.85mg	123% 2.83mg	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	130% 913mg	129% 904mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	28.6% 974mg	2.83% 96mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.25mg	0.28% 4.25mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	65% 7.16mg	64.6% 7.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 7.97g	0.25% 9.1g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 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 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 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 5 oz.