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Saffron vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and blue cheese

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, while blue cheese has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in saffron is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +573.4%
Contains more IronIron +3480.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315544.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.9%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +508.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Blue cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.009mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.31mg 135%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Saturated fat 1.586g 18.669g 78%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.166mg 65%
Magnesium 264mg 23mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Potassium 1724mg 256mg 43%
Sodium 148mg 1146mg 43%
Calcium 111mg 528mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Fats 5.85g 28.74g 35%
Copper 0.328mg 0.04mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Carbs 65.37g 2.34g 21%
Protein 11.43g 21.4g 20%
Phosphorus 252mg 387mg 19%
Vitamin A 27µg 198µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 7.778g 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Selenium 5.6µg 14.5µg 16%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.66mg 14%
Folate 93µg 36µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.382mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.029mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.016mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2693.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more FatsFats +391.3%
Contains more WaterWater +256.4%
~equal in Other ~5.11g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1713.1%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.