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Saffron vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar contains less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1232% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1196.2%
Contains more IronIron +1463.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +597.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2363.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Brown sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.064mg 1232%
Iron 11.1mg 0.71mg 130%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.041mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 9mg 61%
Potassium 1724mg 133mg 47%
Phosphorus 252mg 4mg 35%
Copper 0.328mg 0.047mg 31%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Protein 11.43g 0.12g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0mg 21%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0g 14%
Carbs 65.37g 98.09g 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0mg 10%
Fats 5.85g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.11mg 8%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0g 7%
Sodium 148mg 28mg 5%
Calories 310kcal 380kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 83mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9425%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +788.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1111.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.1%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.