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Saffron vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and buttermilk

  • Saffron is higher than buttermilk in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1235% more than buttermilk.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1041.7%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2881.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1420300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7980%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2870.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Buttermilk DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.002mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.05mg 138%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.034mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 11mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 151mg 46%
Copper 0.328mg 0.011mg 35%
Phosphorus 252mg 89mg 23%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 4.79g 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 11.43g 3.31g 16%
Calories 310kcal 40kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.033g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.058mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.154mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.88g 8%
Selenium 5.6µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.034mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.548g 5%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Sodium 148mg 190mg 2%
Calcium 111mg 116mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.254g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.3%
Contains more FatsFats +564.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1264.7%
Contains more OtherOther +512.4%
Contains more WaterWater +657.4%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6163.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.