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Saffron vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and port Salut

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, while port Salut has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of port Salut is 27, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1167.6%
Contains more IronIron +2481.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1390.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +721.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1805.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Port Salut DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.011mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.43mg 133%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.053mg 74%
Saturated fat 1.586g 16.691g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Magnesium 264mg 24mg 57%
Calcium 111mg 650mg 54%
Potassium 1724mg 136mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Copper 0.328mg 0.022mg 34%
Fats 5.85g 28.2g 34%
Vitamin A 27µg 315µg 32%
Protein 11.43g 23.78g 25%
Carbs 65.37g 0.57g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 9.338g 22%
Folate 93µg 18µg 19%
Sodium 148mg 534mg 17%
Selenium 5.6µg 14.5µg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 252mg 360mg 15%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.6mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.729g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.014mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 310kcal 352kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11368.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more FatsFats +382.1%
Contains more WaterWater +281.9%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2076.7%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.