Saffron vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between saffron and barley
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium, while barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1151% higher.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Barley, hulled.
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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 | +98.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +236.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +281.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +208.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1362.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +573.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +461.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +215.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.943mg | 1151% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 3.6mg | 94% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 37.7µg | 58% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 17.3g | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.318mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.646mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 452mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 133mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 4.604mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.498mg | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 19µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.77mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 148mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 1.108g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.482g | 5% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 2.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 73.48g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 354kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 12.48g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 264mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.285mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +154.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |