Saffron vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between saffron and bay leaf
- Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium, while bay leaf has more iron, vitamin A, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 880% higher.
- Bay leaf contains 3 times less potassium than saffron. Saffron contains 1724mg of potassium, while bay leaf contains 529mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Spices, bay leaf.
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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 | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +247.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +651.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +239.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
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 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1044.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 8.167mg | 880% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 43mg | 399% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 26.3g | 90% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 834mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 1.74mg | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 46.5mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 529mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 120mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 309µg | 31% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.7mg | 24% |
| Folate | 93µg | 180µg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 113mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.421mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.416mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 7.61g | 8% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 8.36g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1.64g | 3% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 74.97g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.005mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.28g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 2.29g | 1% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 313kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 48.67g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +118.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +282.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.8% |
