Saffron vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between saffron and beans?
- Saffron has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin A than beans.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for iron is 135% higher.
- Beans have 26 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while beans have 3.1mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than beans (33).
We used Spices, saffron and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types in this comparison.
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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 | +725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +482.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3727.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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 | +2506.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +345% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +239.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +676.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +287.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1235% | |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.29mg | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 3.1mg | 86% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.13mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 32mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 296mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 104mg | 21% |
| Folate | 93µg | 24µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.06mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 20.49g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.206mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 4.8g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.172g | 13% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 105kcal | 10% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.4g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.103g | 7% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 50mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 5.5g | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.43mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 4.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.035g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +138.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1362.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +219% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +218.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +510.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1125.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1101.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
