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Saffron vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and chicken sandwich different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1226% higher.
  • Saffron contains 101 times more vitamin C than chicken sandwich. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, chicken sandwich contains only 0.8mg.
  • Saffron has less sodium.

Spices, saffron and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles are the varieties 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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +603.7%
Contains more IronIron +527.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12871.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.4%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.219mg 1226%
Iron 11.1mg 1.77mg 117%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.8mg 89%
Magnesium 264mg 24mg 57%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.383mg 48%
Potassium 1724mg 245mg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 7.72mg 39%
Copper 0.328mg 0.067mg 29%
Sodium 148mg 753mg 26%
Selenium 5.6µg 19.9µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Carbs 65.37g 20.89g 15%
Folate 93µg 47µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Phosphorus 252mg 185mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 4.481g 10%
Protein 11.43g 16.28g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.23mg 10%
Fats 5.85g 11.19g 8%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.177g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Calcium 111mg 58mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.61mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 250kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.123g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.9%
Contains more OtherOther +101.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +311.3%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +944.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.7%

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.