Comparing Nutrients in 7 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	35.4% 1026kcal	23.4% 679kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	78.7% 76.3g	4.9% 4.74g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	23% 7.3g	1.3% 0.41g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.8% 0.22g	0.74% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	328% 55.7g	18.4% 3.13g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	52.3% 68g	74.4% 97g	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	57.3% 32g	126% 70.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Safflower Seeds	Safflower Seed Meal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.66% 5.95μg	0.44% 3.97μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	192% 2.3mg	191% 2.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	63.4% 0.82mg	63% 0.82mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28.3% 4.53mg	28% 4.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	160% 8mg	159% 7.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	179% 2.32mg	177% 2.3mg	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	79.4% 318μg	79% 316μg	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	15.5% 155mg	15.3% 153mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	385% 3.47mg	382% 3.44mg	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	122% 9.72mg	121% 9.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	167% 701mg	165% 695mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	174% 4mg	172% 3.96mg	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	183% 1278mg	181% 1266mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	40% 1363mg	3.97% 135mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	0.4% 5.95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	91% 10mg	90% 9.94mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.3% 11g	0.34% 12.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 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 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 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 7 oz.