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Saffron vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and green bean raw different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than green bean raw.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1226% higher.
  • Saffron contains 11 times more iron than green bean raw. While saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, green bean raw contains only 1.03mg.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Beans, snap, green, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +956%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +717.1%
Contains more IronIron +977.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +375.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +563.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13051.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +562.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Green bean raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.216mg 1226%
Iron 11.1mg 1.03mg 126%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 12.2mg 76%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.141mg 67%
Magnesium 264mg 25mg 57%
Potassium 1724mg 211mg 45%
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Phosphorus 252mg 38mg 31%
Copper 0.328mg 0.069mg 29%
Protein 11.43g 1.83g 19%
Carbs 65.37g 6.97g 19%
Folate 93µg 33µg 15%
Calories 310kcal 31kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.113g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.104mg 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.22g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.24mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.05g 7%
Calcium 111mg 37mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 6mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.734mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 5%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Fructose 1.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.01g 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 35µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 3.26g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +524.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2559.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +837.9%
Contains more OtherOther +725.8%
Contains more WaterWater +659%

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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4190%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1729.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.