Poppy seed vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between poppy seed and bay leaf?
- Poppy seed is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and magnesium, yet bay leaf is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C.
- Bay leaf's daily need coverage for iron is 416% more.
- Poppy seed has 95 times more vitamin B1 than bay leaf. While poppy seed has 0.854mg of vitamin B1, bay leaf has only 0.009mg.
We used Spices, poppy seed and Spices, bay leaf 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +189.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +291.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +113.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +669.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +382.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +340.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.8% |
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 | +9388.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4550% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +321% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +604.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +119.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 9.76mg | 43mg | 416% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 28.569g | 2.29g | 175% |
Copper | 1.627mg | 0.416mg | 135% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.247mg | 1.74mg | 115% |
Phosphorus | 870mg | 113mg | 108% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.854mg | 0.009mg | 70% |
Manganese | 6.707mg | 8.167mg | 63% |
Calcium | 1438mg | 834mg | 60% |
Magnesium | 347mg | 120mg | 54% |
Fats | 41.56g | 8.36g | 51% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 46.5mg | 51% |
Zinc | 7.9mg | 3.7mg | 38% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 309µg | 34% |
Fiber | 19.5g | 26.3g | 27% |
Folate | 82µg | 180µg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.421mg | 25% |
Protein | 17.99g | 7.61g | 21% |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 2.8µg | 19% |
Carbs | 28.13g | 74.97g | 16% |
Vitamin E | 1.77mg | 12% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.982g | 1.64g | 11% |
Calories | 525kcal | 313kcal | 11% |
Saturated fat | 4.517g | 2.28g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.896mg | 2.005mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Potassium | 719mg | 529mg | 6% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Net carbs | 8.63g | 48.67g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.99g | N/A | |
Sodium | 26mg | 23mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.819mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.321mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.952mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.502mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.758mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.095mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Protein:
7.61 g
Fats:
8.36 g
Carbs:
74.97 g
Water:
5.44 g
Other:
3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +397.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.5% |
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Water
~5.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.29 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +264.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1147.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.5% |