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Bay leaf vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bay leaf and saffron

  • Bay leaf has more iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, and zinc, while saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 880% higher.
  • Saffron contains 12 times less vitamin A than bay leaf. Bay leaf contains 6185 IU of vitamin A, while saffron contains 530 IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, bay leaf 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 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
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 more CalciumCalcium +651.4%
Contains more IronIron +287.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1177.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 8.167mg 28.408mg 880%
Iron 43mg 11.1mg 399%
Fiber 26.3g 3.9g 90%
Calcium 834mg 111mg 72%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 1.01mg 56%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 80.8mg 38%
Potassium 529mg 1724mg 35%
Magnesium 120mg 264mg 34%
Vitamin A 309µg 27µg 31%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.09mg 24%
Folate 180µg 93µg 22%
Phosphorus 113mg 252mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.267mg 12%
Copper 0.416mg 0.328mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.115mg 9%
Protein 7.61g 11.43g 8%
Sodium 23mg 148mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5.6µg 5%
Fats 8.36g 5.85g 4%
Carbs 74.97g 65.37g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 1.46mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.28g 1.586g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.429g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 2.067g 1%
Calories 313kcal 310kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 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 FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.2%
Contains more WaterWater +118.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.067g

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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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.