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Saffron vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and beef Liver raw

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, and iron; however, beef Liver raw has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Beef Liver raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 2471% more.
  • Saffron has 92 times more manganese than beef Liver raw. Saffron has 28.408mg of manganese, while beef Liver raw has 0.31mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw.

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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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450.8%
Contains more IronIron +126.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9063.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2874.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +267%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608.9%

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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6115.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +802.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~1.083mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 59.3µg 2471%
Manganese 28.408mg 0.31mg 1222%
Copper 0.328mg 9.755mg 1047%
Vitamin A 27µg 4968µg 549%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 2.755mg 191%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 143%
Cholesterol 0mg 275mg 92%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1.3mg 88%
Iron 11.1mg 4.9mg 78%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 13.175mg 73%
Selenium 5.6µg 39.7µg 62%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Magnesium 264mg 18mg 59%
Folate 93µg 290µg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 313mg 42%
Zinc 1.09mg 4mg 26%
Carbs 65.37g 3.89g 20%
Phosphorus 252mg 387mg 19%
Protein 11.43g 20.36g 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Calcium 111mg 5mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.465g 11%
Calories 310kcal 135kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.189mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 1.083mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Sodium 148mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Fats 5.85g 3.63g 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.233g 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 3.89g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.17g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.479g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g 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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1580.5%
Contains more OtherOther +316%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.1%
Contains more WaterWater +495%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.