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Beetroot vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and saffron?

  • Saffron is richer than beetroot in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1221% more.

We used Beets, raw and Spices, saffron types in this article.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 -47.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.5%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +337.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +530%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8534.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1549%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1407.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.329mg 28.408mg 1221%
Iron 0.8mg 11.1mg 129%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 80.8mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 23mg 264mg 57%
Potassium 325mg 1724mg 41%
Phosphorus 40mg 252mg 30%
Copper 0.075mg 0.328mg 28%
Protein 1.61g 11.43g 20%
Carbs 9.56g 65.37g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.267mg 17%
Calories 43kcal 310kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 2.067g 13%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Fats 0.17g 5.85g 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.6µg 9%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.46mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.115mg 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.09mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 3.9g 4%
Folate 109µg 93µg 4%
Sodium 78mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.429g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +636%
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +583.8%
Contains more OtherOther +404.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3345%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.