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Black gram vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between black gram and saffron

  • Black gram has more copper, fiber, folate, zinc, and phosphorus; however, saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1169% more than black gram.
  • Saffron has 5 times less fiber than black gram. Black gram has 18.3g of fiber, while saffron has 3.9g.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of black gram is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mungo beans, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +199.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1760.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~264mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.46mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.527mg 28.408mg 1169%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Copper 0.981mg 0.328mg 73%
Fiber 18.3g 3.9g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 1.01mg 56%
Iron 7.57mg 11.1mg 44%
Folate 216µg 93µg 31%
Protein 25.21g 11.43g 28%
Potassium 983mg 1724mg 22%
Zinc 3.35mg 1.09mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 18%
Phosphorus 379mg 252mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.115mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.114g 1.586g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.067g 7%
Fats 1.64g 5.85g 6%
Sodium 38mg 148mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 5.6µg 5%
Calcium 138mg 111mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Calories 341kcal 310kcal 2%
Carbs 58.99g 65.37g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.267mg 1%
Magnesium 267mg 264mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 1.46mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 +120.6%
Contains more FatsFats +256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +404.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93%

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 gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.