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Saffron vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and brie

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1234% more than brie.
  • Saffron has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Cheese, brie.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1034.2%
Contains more IronIron +2120%
Contains more CopperCopper +1626.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83452.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.9%

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%
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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 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Brie DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.034mg 1234%
Iron 11.1mg 0.5mg 133%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Saturated fat 1.586g 17.41g 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.235mg 60%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 152mg 46%
Copper 0.328mg 0.019mg 34%
Fats 5.85g 27.68g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Carbs 65.37g 0.45g 22%
Sodium 148mg 629mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.52mg 19%
Protein 11.43g 20.75g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 8.013g 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin A 27µg 174µg 16%
Selenium 5.6µg 14.5µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.38mg 12%
Phosphorus 252mg 188mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.826g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.38mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 184mg 7%
Folate 93µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Calories 310kcal 334kcal 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14426.7%
Contains more OtherOther +101.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +373.2%
Contains more WaterWater +306.9%

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
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1767.8%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.