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Macaroon vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between macaroon and saffron?

  • Saffron has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than macaroon.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for iron is 129% higher.
  • Saffron has 13 times less saturated fat than macaroon. Macaroon has 20.099g of saturated fat, while saffron has 1.586g.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than macaroon (32).

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 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 SeleniumSelenium +21.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +810.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1301.6%
Contains more IronIron +1253.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +952.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.82mg 11.1mg 129%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Saturated fat 20.099g 1.586g 84%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 1.01mg 70%
Magnesium 29mg 264mg 56%
Potassium 123mg 1724mg 47%
Fats 22.55g 5.85g 26%
Phosphorus 68mg 252mg 26%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Protein 3.02g 11.43g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.267mg 16%
Calcium 5mg 111mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.115mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.067g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.46mg 8%
Calories 460kcal 310kcal 8%
Copper 0.269mg 0.328mg 7%
Fiber 5.1g 3.9g 5%
Sodium 241mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 1.09mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.429g 3%
Selenium 6.8µg 5.6µg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 61.22g 65.37g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 FatsFats +285.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.5%
Contains more OtherOther +218.7%
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g
~equal in Water ~11.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.