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Salmon raw vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salmon raw and saffron

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1234% more than salmon raw.
  • Saffron has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 -70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +551.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +810.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.8%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177450%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 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 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +438.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.016mg 28.408mg 1234%
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0µg 133%
Iron 0.8mg 11.1mg 129%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Selenium 36.5µg 5.6µg 56%
Magnesium 29mg 264mg 56%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1.46mg 40%
Potassium 490mg 1724mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Protein 19.84g 11.43g 17%
Folate 25µg 93µg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 1.01mg 15%
Calcium 12mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.115mg 9%
Copper 0.25mg 0.328mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.267mg 9%
Calories 142kcal 310kcal 8%
Phosphorus 200mg 252mg 7%
Sodium 44mg 148mg 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.09mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 0.429g 4%
Saturated fat 0.981g 1.586g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 2.067g 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 27µg 2%
Fats 6.34g 5.85g 1%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +73.6%
Contains more WaterWater +475.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~5.85g
~equal in Other ~5.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 -38.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.