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Artichoke vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between artichoke and saffron

  • Saffron is richer than artichoke in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1224% higher.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Spices, saffron.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.9%
Contains more IronIron +767.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10996.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 28.408mg 1224%
Iron 1.28mg 11.1mg 123%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 80.8mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 1.01mg 69%
Magnesium 60mg 264mg 49%
Potassium 370mg 1724mg 40%
Phosphorus 90mg 252mg 23%
Carbs 10.51g 65.37g 18%
Protein 3.27g 11.43g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.267mg 15%
Calories 47kcal 310kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 2.067g 13%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Copper 0.231mg 0.328mg 11%
Selenium 0.2µg 5.6µg 10%
Fats 0.15g 5.85g 9%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.586g 7%
Calcium 44mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Fiber 5.4g 3.9g 6%
Folate 68µg 93µg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 1.46mg 3%
Sodium 94mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 5.11g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +613.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522%
Contains more OtherOther +382.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3129.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.