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Ground beef vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground beef and saffron

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
  • Saffron is lower in cholesterol.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 ZincZinc +435.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +241.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1452.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +615.4%
Contains more IronIron +389%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315544.4%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 2.27mg 11.1mg 110%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Magnesium 17mg 264mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 1.01mg 54%
Potassium 241mg 1724mg 44%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.09mg 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.079mg 0.328mg 28%
Protein 23.87g 11.43g 25%
Selenium 19.1µg 5.6µg 25%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.586g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.429g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.46mg 16%
Fats 15.37g 5.85g 15%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 166mg 252mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 2.067g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Calcium 33mg 111mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.267mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.115mg 5%
Calories 241kcal 310kcal 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 73mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +108.8%
Contains more FatsFats +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +390.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +128%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1606.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.