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English muffin vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and saffron?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate than English muffins.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1220% higher.
  • Saffron has 3 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while saffron has 148mg.

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Saffron
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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 +1157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216%
Contains more IronIron +1147.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7857.4%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2248.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.46mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 28.408mg 1220%
Iron 0.89mg 11.1mg 128%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 1.01mg 74%
Magnesium 21mg 264mg 58%
Potassium 131mg 1724mg 47%
Copper 0.129mg 0.328mg 22%
Phosphorus 133mg 252mg 17%
Folate 37µg 93µg 14%
Sodium 464mg 148mg 14%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.267mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 2.067g 8%
Protein 7.7g 11.43g 7%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.586g 6%
Calcium 52mg 111mg 6%
Carbs 46g 65.37g 6%
Fats 1.8g 5.85g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.115mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 3.9g 5%
Calories 235kcal 310kcal 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.46mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 61.47g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +253.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.1%
Contains more OtherOther +127.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.8%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.