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Caraway spice vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caraway spice and saffron

  • Caraway spice has more fiber, copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1179% more.
  • Caraway spice has 10 times more fiber than saffron. Caraway spice has 38g of fiber, while saffron has 3.9g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, caraway seed 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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
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 +520.7%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2085.2%
~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 70% 6% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
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 +233%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caraway spice Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 28.408mg 1179%
Fiber 38g 3.9g 136%
Vitamin C 21mg 80.8mg 66%
Copper 0.91mg 0.328mg 65%
Iron 16.23mg 11.1mg 64%
Calcium 689mg 111mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 1.01mg 50%
Phosphorus 568mg 252mg 45%
Zinc 5.5mg 1.09mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.383mg 0.115mg 22%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.125g 0.429g 17%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Protein 19.77g 11.43g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.606mg 1.46mg 13%
Fats 14.59g 5.85g 13%
Selenium 12.1µg 5.6µg 12%
Potassium 1351mg 1724mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.379mg 0.267mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.272g 2.067g 8%
Sodium 17mg 148mg 6%
Carbs 49.9g 65.37g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.62g 1.586g 4%
Calories 333kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin A 18µg 27µg 1%
Magnesium 258mg 264mg 1%
Net carbs 11.9g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.756mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.218mg 0%
Lysine 1.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.361mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.867mg 0%
Valine 1.037mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 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 +73%
Contains more FatsFats +149.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
~equal in Other ~5.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 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 -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1560.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.3%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.