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Rose hips vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rose hips and saffron

  • Rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A; however, saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1191% more than rose hips.
  • Saffron has 8 times less vitamin A than rose hips. Rose hips have 4345IU of vitamin A, while saffron has 530IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +52.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.9%
Contains more IronIron +947.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +336%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2685.1%

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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 CVitamin C +427.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +703.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1228.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rose hips Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.02mg 28.408mg 1191%
Vitamin C 426mg 80.8mg 384%
Iron 1.06mg 11.1mg 126%
Fiber 24.1g 3.9g 81%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 1.01mg 72%
Magnesium 69mg 264mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 39%
Potassium 429mg 1724mg 38%
Phosphorus 61mg 252mg 27%
Copper 0.113mg 0.328mg 24%
Folate 3µg 93µg 23%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Vitamin A 217µg 27µg 21%
Protein 1.6g 11.43g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Carbs 38.22g 65.37g 9%
Zinc 0.25mg 1.09mg 8%
Fats 0.34g 5.85g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.267mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Calories 162kcal 310kcal 7%
Sodium 4mg 148mg 6%
Calcium 169mg 111mg 6%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.46mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Fructose 1.16g 1%
Net carbs 14.12g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 2.58g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 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 +392.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1620.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71%
Contains more OtherOther +361.9%

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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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.