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Pork Meat vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and saffron different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1235% more than pork Meat.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Spices, saffron types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +582.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +810.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.5%
Contains more IronIron +865.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218423.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +409%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 1.15mg 11.1mg 124%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.115mg 70%
Selenium 38.2µg 5.6µg 59%
Magnesium 29mg 264mg 56%
Potassium 421mg 1724mg 38%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.46mg 37%
Protein 26.17g 11.43g 29%
Copper 0.111mg 0.328mg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Carbs 0g 65.37g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 1.01mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.09mg 12%
Calcium 6mg 111mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 2.067g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.267mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 310kcal 8%
Fats 3.51g 5.85g 4%
Sodium 57mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Phosphorus 267mg 252mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.198g 1.586g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 61.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +129%
Contains more WaterWater +483.6%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +526.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -24.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.5%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.