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Saffron vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and chinook salmon?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and copper, yet chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1234% more.
  • Saffron has 20 times more vitamin C than chinook salmon. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, chinook salmon has only 4.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of chinook salmon is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +296.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.4%
Contains more IronIron +1119.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +518.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149415.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +735.7%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1870.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.019mg 1234%
Iron 11.1mg 0.91mg 127%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 4.1mg 85%
Selenium 5.6µg 46.8µg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 10.045mg 54%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.462mg 42%
Potassium 1724mg 505mg 36%
Magnesium 264mg 122mg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.053mg 31%
Protein 11.43g 25.72g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Phosphorus 252mg 371mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Folate 93µg 35µg 15%
Vitamin A 27µg 149µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 5.742g 13%
Fats 5.85g 13.38g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.154mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 28mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 3.214g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.044mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.662g 4%
Calories 310kcal 231kcal 4%
Sodium 148mg 60mg 4%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-216%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125%
Contains more FatsFats +128.7%
Contains more WaterWater +451.3%

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1238.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.8%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.