Saffron vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between saffron and cherry pie?
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than cherry pie.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1226% higher.
- Cherry pie has 81 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while cherry pie has 1mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than cherry pie (59).
We used Spices, saffron and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2833.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2139% |
Contains more IronIron | +500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +326% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +445% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +740% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14104% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7980% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2870.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.2mg | 1226% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 1.85mg | 116% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 1mg | 89% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.034mg | 75% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 9mg | 61% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 77mg | 48% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 30mg | 32% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.077mg | 28% |
Folate | 93µg | 27µg | 17% |
Protein | 11.43g | 2.8g | 17% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 5.314g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.125mg | 11% |
Calcium | 111mg | 10mg | 10% |
Fats | 5.85g | 12.2g | 10% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 38.5g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 3.247g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.985g | 6% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 7.8µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
Calories | 310kcal | 270kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 148mg | 191mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 1.276mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 38.5g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 29µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
12.2 g
Carbs:
38.5 g
Water:
45.8 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +308.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +678.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +108.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +284.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.067 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1138.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.1% |