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Dried parsely vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dried parsely and saffron?

  • Dried parsely is richer in vitamin B2, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin C, zinc, and magnesium, while saffron is higher in manganese.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 809% higher.
  • Saffron has 10 times less calcium than dried parsely. Dried parsely has 1140mg of calcium, while saffron has 111mg.

We used Spices, parsley, dried 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 286% 342% 237% 827% 260% 148% 187% 59% 1280% 77%
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 +51.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +927%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +98.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +399.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.6%

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 417% 32% 179% 0% 49% 550% 186% 64% 208% 0% 3399% 135% 53%
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 CVitamin C +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +792.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +581%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried parsely Saffron DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1359.5µg 1133%
Manganese 9.81mg 28.408mg 809%
Vitamin B2 2.383mg 0.267mg 163%
Iron 22.04mg 11.1mg 137%
Calcium 1140mg 111mg 103%
Fiber 26.7g 3.9g 91%
Vitamin E 8.96mg 60%
Vitamin B3 9.943mg 1.46mg 53%
Copper 0.78mg 0.328mg 50%
Vitamin C 125mg 80.8mg 49%
Zinc 5.44mg 1.09mg 40%
Magnesium 400mg 264mg 32%
Protein 26.63g 11.43g 30%
Potassium 2683mg 1724mg 28%
Phosphorus 436mg 252mg 26%
Folate 180µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.062mg 21%
Choline 97.1mg 18%
Selenium 14.1µg 5.6µg 15%
Sodium 452mg 148mg 13%
Vitamin A 97µg 27µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.9mg 1.01mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.196mg 0.115mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.124g 2.067g 7%
Carbs 50.64g 65.37g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.761g 0.429g 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Calories 292kcal 310kcal 1%
Saturated fat 1.378g 1.586g 1%
Fats 5.48g 5.85g 1%
Net carbs 23.94g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 7.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.475mg 0%
Threonine 1.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.546mg 0%
Leucine 2.794mg 0%
Lysine 2.098mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.712mg 0%
Valine 2.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.718mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.86g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.248g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 5% 51% 6% 11%
Protein: 26.63 g
Fats: 5.48 g
Carbs: 50.64 g
Water: 5.89 g
Other: 11.36 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 +133%
Contains more OtherOther +108.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +102%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 14% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.378 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.761 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.124 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 -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%

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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. Dried parsely - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170930/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.