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Durian vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are durian and saffron different?

  • Durian is higher in vitamin B1; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1221% higher.
  • Durian contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. While durian contains 0.374mg of vitamin B1, saffron contains only 0.115mg.
  • Durian has a lower glycemic index (49) than saffron (70).

Durian, raw or frozen and Spices, saffron are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Durian
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.4%
Contains more IronIron +2481.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8640.9%

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.
Durian
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Durian Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.325mg 28.408mg 1221%
Iron 0.43mg 11.1mg 133%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 80.8mg 68%
Magnesium 30mg 264mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.316mg 1.01mg 53%
Potassium 436mg 1724mg 38%
Phosphorus 39mg 252mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.374mg 0.115mg 22%
Protein 1.47g 11.43g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Folate 36µg 93µg 14%
Carbs 27.09g 65.37g 13%
Copper 0.207mg 0.328mg 13%
Calcium 6mg 111mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Calories 147kcal 310kcal 8%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.09mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Sodium 2mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.267mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.074mg 1.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Fats 5.33g 5.85g 1%
Net carbs 23.29g 61.47g N/A
Fiber 3.8g 3.9g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Durian
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5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 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 +446.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +677.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.3%
Contains more OtherOther +386.6%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.

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