Milk vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and saffron different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than saffron (70).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Spices, saffron are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1049.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3180% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +946833.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1469.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2629.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 28.408mg | 1235% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 11.1mg | 138% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 1.01mg | 75% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 264mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 1724mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.328mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 252mg | 22% |
| Folate | 5µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 65.37g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 11.43g | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 2.067g | 14% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 310kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1.46mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.115mg | 8% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 5.85g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.267mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 148mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 1.586g | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 5.6µg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 111mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.429g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +655.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +503.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1210% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +626.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5805.7% |
