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Corn raw vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn raw and saffron

  • Saffron is richer than corn raw in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1228% higher.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 -89.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.5%
Contains more IronIron +2034.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +507.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17328.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1088.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +986%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.163mg 28.408mg 1228%
Iron 0.52mg 11.1mg 132%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 80.8mg 82%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 1.01mg 71%
Magnesium 37mg 264mg 54%
Potassium 270mg 1724mg 43%
Copper 0.054mg 0.328mg 30%
Phosphorus 89mg 252mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.267mg 16%
Carbs 18.7g 65.37g 16%
Protein 3.27g 11.43g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Folate 42µg 93µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 2.067g 11%
Calories 86kcal 310kcal 11%
Calcium 2mg 111mg 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.6µg 9%
Fiber 2g 3.9g 8%
Fats 1.35g 5.85g 7%
Sodium 15mg 148mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.325g 1.586g 6%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.09mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.115mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 1.46mg 2%
Net carbs 16.7g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +539.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.5%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.6%
Contains more OtherOther +765.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.429g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.