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Mustard Greens Raw vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mustard Greens Raw and saffron?

  • Mustard Greens Raw are higher in vitamin A, yet saffron is higher in iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for iron is 118% more.
  • Mustard Greens Raw have 6 times more vitamin A than saffron. While mustard Greens Raw have 3024IU of vitamin A, saffron has only 530IU.
  • The glycemic index of mustard Greens Raw is lower.

We used Mustard greens, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 35% 34% 62% 55% 6.8% 25% 2.6% 0% 4.9%
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 -86.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349%
Contains more IronIron +576.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +336%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.2%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg

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 233% 50% 40% 0% 20% 25% 15% 13% 42% 0% 644% 9% 0.27%
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 AVitamin A +459.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +461.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +675%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Greens Raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Vitamin K 257.5µg 215%
Iron 1.64mg 11.1mg 118%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 1.01mg 64%
Magnesium 32mg 264mg 55%
Potassium 384mg 1724mg 39%
Phosphorus 58mg 252mg 28%
Folate 12µg 93µg 20%
Carbs 4.67g 65.37g 20%
Copper 0.165mg 0.328mg 18%
Protein 2.86g 11.43g 17%
Calories 27kcal 310kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 2.067g 14%
Vitamin A 151µg 27µg 14%
Vitamin E 2.01mg 13%
Vitamin C 70mg 80.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.267mg 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.6µg 9%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.09mg 8%
Fats 0.42g 5.85g 8%
Saturated fat 0.01g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 20mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 1.46mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.115mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 3.9g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.092g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 1.47g 61.47g N/A
Calcium 115mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 1.32g N/A
Choline 0.5mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 90.7 g
Other: 1.35 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 +662.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1299.8%
Contains more OtherOther +303.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 66% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.092 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5339.5%

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. Mustard Greens Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169256/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.