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Chicken soup vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken soup and saffron different?

  • Saffron has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2 than chicken soup.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saffron is 136% higher.
  • Chicken soup has a lower glycemic index (52) than saffron (70).

Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 +6500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1541.9%
Contains more IronIron +5185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +507.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +833.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%
~equal in Sodium ~148mg

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1555.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.46mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.21mg 11.1mg 136%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 4mg 264mg 62%
Potassium 105mg 1724mg 48%
Phosphorus 27mg 252mg 32%
Copper 0.054mg 0.328mg 30%
Folate 5µg 93µg 22%
Carbs 3.53g 65.37g 21%
Protein 2.52g 11.43g 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Calories 36kcal 310kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.267mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 2.067g 12%
Calcium 3mg 111mg 11%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.115mg 7%
Fats 1.2g 5.85g 7%
Selenium 2.2µg 5.6µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.321g 1.586g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 1.46mg 1%
Net carbs 3.53g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 1.58g N/A
Sodium 143mg 148mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.429g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 +674.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.6%
Contains more FatsFats +387.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1751.8%
Contains more OtherOther +808.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +870.4%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.