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Black turtle bean vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between black turtle bean and saffron

  • Black turtle bean has more folate, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and phosphorus; however, saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1192% more than black turtle bean.
  • Black turtle bean has 8 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. While black turtle bean has 0.9mg of vitamin B1, saffron has only 0.115mg.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, 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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
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 +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2740.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black turtle bean Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1mg 28.408mg 1192%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Folate 444µg 93µg 88%
Copper 1mg 0.328mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.9mg 0.115mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 1.01mg 56%
Fiber 15.5g 3.9g 46%
Iron 8.7mg 11.1mg 30%
Phosphorus 440mg 252mg 27%
Magnesium 160mg 264mg 25%
Protein 21.25g 11.43g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.899mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.387g 2.067g 11%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.09mg 10%
Fats 0.9g 5.85g 8%
Potassium 1500mg 1724mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.267mg 6%
Sodium 9mg 148mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.232g 1.586g 6%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Calcium 160mg 111mg 5%
Selenium 3.2µg 5.6µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 1.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 0.429g 1%
Calories 339kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 63.25g 65.37g 1%
Net carbs 47.75g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 2.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 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 ProteinProtein +85.9%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g
~equal in Water ~11.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 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 -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +434.1%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.