Macadamia vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and saffron different?
- Macadamia is richer in vitamin B1 and copper, while saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and folate.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1056% more than macadamia.
- Macadamia contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. Macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, while saffron contains 0.115mg.
- Saffron is lower in saturated fat.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than macadamia (10).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +103.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +368.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +587.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +55.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +939.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +745.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 28.408mg | 1056% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.429g | 146% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 5.85g | 108% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 11.1mg | 93% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.115mg | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 80.8mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 1.01mg | 57% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.328mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 1.586g | 48% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 1724mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 264mg | 32% |
| Folate | 11µg | 93µg | 21% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 310kcal | 20% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 3.9g | 19% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 65.37g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 252mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.267mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 11.43g | 7% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.46mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 2.067g | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 5.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 111mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1195.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +373% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +775% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +378.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13624.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.6% |
