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Castanea crenata vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are castanea crenata and saffron different?

  • Castanea crenata is higher in copper and vitamin B1; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1166% higher.
  • Castanea crenata contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. While castanea crenata contains 0.344mg of vitamin B1, saffron contains only 0.115mg.

Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw and Spices, saffron are the varieties used 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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 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 more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424%
Contains more IronIron +665.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1685.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 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 +199.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +207.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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 Castanea crenata Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.591mg 28.408mg 1166%
Iron 1.45mg 11.1mg 121%
Vitamin C 26.3mg 80.8mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.01mg 56%
Magnesium 49mg 264mg 51%
Potassium 329mg 1724mg 41%
Copper 0.562mg 0.328mg 26%
Phosphorus 72mg 252mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.344mg 0.115mg 19%
Protein 2.25g 11.43g 18%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.138g 2.067g 13%
Folate 47µg 93µg 12%
Carbs 34.91g 65.37g 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.267mg 8%
Calories 154kcal 310kcal 8%
Calcium 31mg 111mg 8%
Fats 0.53g 5.85g 8%
Saturated fat 0.078g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 14mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.206mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Net carbs 34.91g 61.47g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 1.46mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.278g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 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 +416.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +408%
Contains more FatsFats +1003.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.3%
Contains more OtherOther +505.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1397.8%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.

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