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Chard raw vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chard raw and saffron

  • Chard raw is richer in vitamin A, yet saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1219% higher.
  • Chard raw contains 12 times more vitamin A than saffron. Chard raw contains 6116IU of vitamin A, while saffron contains 530IU.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Chard, swiss, 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Saffron
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +225.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.9%
Contains more IronIron +516.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +447.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7661.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.2%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 AVitamin A +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +920.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.366mg 28.408mg 1219%
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Iron 1.8mg 11.1mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 1.01mg 70%
Vitamin C 30mg 80.8mg 56%
Magnesium 81mg 264mg 44%
Potassium 379mg 1724mg 40%
Vitamin A 306µg 27µg 31%
Phosphorus 46mg 252mg 29%
Carbs 3.74g 65.37g 21%
Folate 14µg 93µg 20%
Protein 1.8g 11.43g 19%
Copper 0.179mg 0.328mg 17%
Calories 19kcal 310kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.267mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 2.067g 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.6µg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.9g 9%
Fats 0.2g 5.85g 9%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.09mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.03g 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.46mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.115mg 6%
Calcium 51mg 111mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Sodium 213mg 148mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 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 +678.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +535%
Contains more FatsFats +2825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1647.9%
Contains more OtherOther +240.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +972.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2852.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.