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Saffron vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and celeriac different?

  • Saffron is higher than celeriac in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1228% more than celeriac.
  • Saffron contains 16 times more iron than celeriac. Saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, while celeriac contains 0.7mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than celeriac (35).

Spices, saffron and Celeriac, raw types were used 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.
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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +474.7%
Contains more IronIron +1485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17879.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +910%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +512.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Celeriac DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.158mg 1228%
Iron 11.1mg 0.7mg 130%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 8mg 81%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.165mg 65%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 300mg 42%
Vitamin K 41µg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.07mg 29%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Phosphorus 252mg 115mg 20%
Protein 11.43g 1.5g 20%
Carbs 65.37g 9.2g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.06mg 16%
Calories 310kcal 42kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.148g 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.7µg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.3g 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.33mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.079g 7%
Calcium 111mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Sodium 148mg 100mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.058g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 1.6g N/A
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
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +662%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610.5%
Contains more OtherOther +445%
Contains more WaterWater +639.5%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +639.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1296.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.