Olive oil vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between olive oil and saffron
- The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate in saffron is higher than in olive oil.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1235% more than olive oil.
- Saffron has 9 times less saturated fat than olive oil. Olive oil has 13.808g of saturated fat, while saffron has 1.586g.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of olive oil is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1882.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0mg | 28.408mg | 1235% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 72.961g | 0.429g | 181% |
| Fats | 100g | 5.85g | 145% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 11.1mg | 132% |
| Vitamin E | 14.35mg | 96% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1.01mg | 78% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 264mg | 63% |
| Saturated fat | 13.808g | 1.586g | 56% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.523g | 2.067g | 56% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 1724mg | 51% |
| Vitamin K | 60.2µg | 50% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 252mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.328mg | 36% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 310kcal | 29% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.43g | 23% |
| Folate | 0µg | 93µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 0g | 65.37g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.267mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 111mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.09mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 5.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.115mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1609.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16907.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +409.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.5% |
