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Saffron vs. Blackberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and blackberries different?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and folate than blackberries.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1207% higher.
  • Saffron contains 34 times more vitamin B6 than blackberries. While saffron contains 1.01mg of vitamin B6, blackberries contain only 0.03mg.
  • Blackberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Blackberries, 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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964.2%
Contains more IronIron +1690.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1045.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4297.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
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.
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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Blackberry DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.646mg 1207%
Iron 11.1mg 0.62mg 131%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.03mg 75%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 21mg 66%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 162mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 22mg 33%
Protein 11.43g 1.39g 20%
Carbs 65.37g 9.61g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.026mg 19%
Copper 0.328mg 0.165mg 18%
Folate 93µg 25µg 17%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 17%
Calories 310kcal 43kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.28g 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.4µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.02mg 8%
Calcium 111mg 29mg 8%
Fats 5.85g 0.49g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.014g 7%
Sodium 148mg 1mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 5.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.646mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.53mg 5%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 11µg 2%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.047g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 4.31g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +722.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1093.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1413.9%
Contains more WaterWater +640.8%

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
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +812.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +638.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.