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Potato salad vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and saffron

  • Potato salad contains less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and folate than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1231% higher.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Spices, saffron.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +578.7%
Contains more IronIron +1607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +178%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +384.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28026.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%

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.
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +708%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.101mg 28.408mg 1231%
Iron 0.65mg 11.1mg 131%
Vitamin C 10mg 80.8mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 1.01mg 67%
Magnesium 15mg 264mg 59%
Potassium 254mg 1724mg 43%
Phosphorus 52mg 252mg 29%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Copper 0.118mg 0.328mg 23%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Carbs 11.17g 65.37g 18%
Protein 2.68g 11.43g 18%
Sodium 529mg 148mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.267mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.067g 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.9g 10%
Calcium 19mg 111mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 310kcal 8%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.09mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.429g 5%
Fats 8.2g 5.85g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.46mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.115mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 5.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.586g 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 61.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +538.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +485.2%
Contains more OtherOther +179.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -9.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.8%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.

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