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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Bay leaf 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%
Carbs 65.37g 74.97g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.005mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.28g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.64g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.29g 1%
Calories 310kcal 313kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 48.67g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.8%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.