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Saffron vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and chives

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2; however, chives are higher in vitamin A.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1219% more than chives.
  • Saffron has 7 times more vitamin B6 than chives. While saffron has 1.01mg of vitamin B6, chives have only 0.138mg.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Chives, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +528.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.4%
Contains more IronIron +593.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7516.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +522.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +631.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +707.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Chives DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.373mg 1219%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 11.1mg 1.6mg 119%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.138mg 67%
Magnesium 264mg 42mg 53%
Potassium 1724mg 296mg 42%
Phosphorus 252mg 58mg 28%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 58.1mg 25%
Vitamin A 27µg 218µg 21%
Carbs 65.37g 4.35g 20%
Copper 0.328mg 0.157mg 19%
Protein 11.43g 3.27g 16%
Calories 310kcal 30kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.115mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.267g 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.9µg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.73g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.146g 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Sodium 148mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.647mg 5%
Folate 93µg 105µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.078mg 3%
Calcium 111mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.095g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.5%
Contains more FatsFats +701.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1402.8%
Contains more OtherOther +445%
Contains more WaterWater +661.8%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +351.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.