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Chinese cuisine vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese cuisine and saffron

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin B12; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1229% more than chinese cuisine.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +745.1%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19225.2%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +596.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +527.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 28.408mg 1229%
Iron 1.11mg 11.1mg 125%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 80.8mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 1.01mg 65%
Magnesium 15mg 264mg 59%
Potassium 204mg 1724mg 45%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Copper 0.049mg 0.328mg 31%
Phosphorus 76mg 252mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 7.29g 65.37g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.267mg 16%
Folate 45µg 93µg 12%
Sodium 409mg 148mg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Calories 105kcal 310kcal 10%
Protein 7.08g 11.43g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Calcium 22mg 111mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.115mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 63µg 27µg 4%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.09mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 1.586g 3%
Selenium 6.7µg 5.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.46mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 5.3g 5.85g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 2.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +562.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.7%
Contains more OtherOther +260.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.067g

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.