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Chickpea raw vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chickpea raw and saffron

  • Chickpea raw has more folate, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 309% more than chickpea raw.
  • Chickpea raw has 6 times more folate than saffron. While chickpea raw has 557µg of folate, saffron has only 93µg.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, 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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 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 +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.1%
Contains more IronIron +157.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
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 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +498.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.46mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpea raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 21.306mg 28.408mg 309%
Folate 557µg 93µg 116%
Iron 4.31mg 11.1mg 85%
Vitamin C 4mg 80.8mg 85%
Magnesium 79mg 264mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.535mg 1.01mg 37%
Copper 0.656mg 0.328mg 36%
Fiber 12.2g 3.9g 33%
Vitamin B5 1.588mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.115mg 30%
Potassium 718mg 1724mg 30%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Protein 20.47g 11.43g 18%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.09mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Calcium 57mg 111mg 5%
Sodium 24mg 148mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.603g 1.586g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.731g 2.067g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.212mg 0.267mg 4%
Calories 378kcal 310kcal 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.377g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.541mg 1.46mg 1%
Carbs 62.95g 65.37g 1%
Fats 6.04g 5.85g 0%
Net carbs 50.75g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 10.7g N/A
Phosphorus 252mg 252mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.103mg 0%
Valine 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.566mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 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 +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 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 -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.1%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.