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Juice vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between juice and saffron?

  • Juice is higher in vitamin B3, yet saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and folate.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
  • Juice has 3 times more vitamin B3 than saffron. While juice has 5mg of vitamin B3, saffron has only 1.46mg.
  • The glycemic index of juice is lower.

We used Beverages, Orange juice drink and Spices, saffron types 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.
Juice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 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 +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4004.8%
Contains more IronIron +9990.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1722.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +5350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +405728.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Juice
5
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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +438.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
~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 Juice Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.007mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.11mg 11.1mg 137%
Vitamin C 15mg 80.8mg 73%
Magnesium 3mg 264mg 62%
Potassium 42mg 1724mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 1.01mg 39%
Phosphorus 4mg 252mg 35%
Copper 0.018mg 0.328mg 34%
Protein 0.2g 11.43g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.115mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5mg 1.46mg 22%
Folate 4µg 93µg 22%
Carbs 13.41g 65.37g 17%
Fiber 0.2g 3.9g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 2.067g 14%
Calories 54kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.267mg 13%
Calcium 2mg 111mg 11%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.09mg 10%
Selenium 0µg 5.6µg 10%
Fats 0g 5.85g 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 2mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 13.21g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 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 +624.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5615%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +387.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2768.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20570%

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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.