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Black tea vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between black tea and saffron

  • Black tea has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1226% more.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than black tea.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
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 -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4559.5%
Contains more IronIron +55400%
Contains more CopperCopper +3180%
Contains more ZincZinc +5350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12871.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1807.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 28.408mg 1226%
Iron 0.02mg 11.1mg 139%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0mg 1.01mg 78%
Magnesium 3mg 264mg 62%
Potassium 37mg 1724mg 50%
Phosphorus 1mg 252mg 36%
Copper 0.01mg 0.328mg 35%
Protein 0g 11.43g 23%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Carbs 0.3g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.267mg 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Calories 1kcal 310kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 2.067g 14%
Calcium 0mg 111mg 11%
Selenium 0µg 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.115mg 10%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.46mg 9%
Fats 0g 5.85g 9%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 3mg 148mg 6%
Caffeine 20mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 0.3g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 +737.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21690%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51575%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.