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Hazelnut vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hazelnut and saffron?

  • Hazelnut is higher in copper, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 967% more.
  • Hazelnut has 6 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. While hazelnut has 0.643mg of vitamin B1, saffron has only 0.115mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hazelnut is lower.

We used Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 CopperCopper +425.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.5%
Contains more IronIron +136.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 +459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1182.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 28.408mg 967%
Copper 1.725mg 0.328mg 155%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 0.429g 113%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 100%
Fats 60.75g 5.85g 84%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 80.8mg 83%
Iron 4.7mg 11.1mg 80%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.115mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 2.067g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 1.01mg 34%
Potassium 680mg 1724mg 31%
Magnesium 163mg 264mg 24%
Fiber 9.7g 3.9g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 18%
Calories 628kcal 310kcal 16%
Carbs 16.7g 65.37g 16%
Saturated fat 4.464g 1.586g 13%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Zinc 2.45mg 1.09mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.267mg 12%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Protein 14.95g 11.43g 7%
Sodium 0mg 148mg 6%
Selenium 2.4µg 5.6µg 6%
Folate 113µg 93µg 5%
Phosphorus 290mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 1.46mg 2%
Net carbs 7g 61.47g N/A
Calcium 114mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 4.34g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +938.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.4%
Contains more WaterWater +124.1%
Contains more OtherOther +138%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10541.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.