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Saffron vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and butterscotch?

  • Saffron is richer than butterscotch in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.

We used Spices, saffron and Candies, butterscotch types 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.
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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57366.7%
Contains more IronIron +110900%
Contains more CopperCopper +32700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2840700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%

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 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~28µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Butterscotch DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.001mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.01mg 139%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0mg 78%
Magnesium 264mg 0mg 63%
Potassium 1724mg 3mg 51%
Copper 0.328mg 0.001mg 36%
Phosphorus 252mg 1mg 36%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Protein 11.43g 0.03g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.016mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.122g 13%
Sodium 148mg 391mg 11%
Calcium 111mg 4mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.09mg 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.012mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.002mg 9%
Carbs 65.37g 90.4g 8%
Calories 310kcal 391kcal 4%
Fats 5.85g 3.3g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.065g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.845g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 28µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38000%
Contains more FatsFats +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +434.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1594.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.