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Saffron vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and nougat

  • Nougat has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, copper, and vitamin A than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1222% more than nougat.
  • Saffron has 530 times more vitamin A than nougat. While saffron has 530IU of vitamin A, nougat has only 1IU.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1541.9%
Contains more IronIron +1781.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9244.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%

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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4950%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Nougat DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.304mg 1222%
Iron 11.1mg 0.59mg 131%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.3mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.02mg 76%
Magnesium 264mg 32mg 55%
Potassium 1724mg 105mg 48%
Phosphorus 252mg 55mg 28%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Copper 0.328mg 0.134mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Protein 11.43g 3.33g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.013mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.148mg 9%
Carbs 65.37g 92.39g 9%
Calcium 111mg 32mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.478mg 6%
Fats 5.85g 1.67g 6%
Sodium 148mg 33mg 5%
Selenium 5.6µg 2.6µg 5%
Calories 310kcal 398kcal 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.667g 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
Nougat
1
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.2%
Contains more FatsFats +250.3%
Contains more WaterWater +453.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1084.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.3%

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
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.667g

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.