Saffron vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and chocolate brownie

Chocolate brownie contains less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate than saffron.
Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1210% higher.
Chocolate brownie contains 269 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, while chocolate brownie contains 0.3mg.
The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.
Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Saffron

Chocolate brownie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+398.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+879.5%
Contains more IronIron	+503.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4739.5%

Contains more CopperCopper	+18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+105.4%

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.

Saffron

Chocolate brownie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+26833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+974.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+551.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+22.6%
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			DV% diff.
Manganese	28.408mg	0.587mg	1210%
Iron	11.1mg	1.84mg	116%
Vitamin C	80.8mg	0.3mg	89%
Vitamin B6	1.01mg	0.094mg	70%
Magnesium	264mg	53mg	50%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.067g	9.412g	49%
Potassium	1724mg	176mg	46%
Fats	5.85g	29.1g	36%
Monounsaturated fat	0.429g	10.839g	26%
Saturated fat	1.586g	7.319g	26%
Cholesterol	0mg	73mg	24%
Phosphorus	252mg	132mg	17%
Vitamin A	27µg	176µg	17%
Fiber	3.9g		16%
Folate	93µg	29µg	16%
Selenium	5.6µg	11.5µg	11%
Protein	11.43g	6.2g	10%
Sodium	148mg	343mg	8%
Calories	310kcal	466kcal	8%
Copper	0.328mg	0.388mg	7%
Vitamin B5		0.328mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.267mg	0.19mg	6%
Calcium	111mg	57mg	5%
Carbs	65.37g	50.2g	5%
Vitamin B3	1.46mg	0.982mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.115mg	0.141mg	2%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.97mg	1%
Net carbs	61.47g	50.2g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.078mg	0%
Threonine		0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.265mg	0%
Leucine		0.447mg	0%
Lysine		0.283mg	0%
Methionine		0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.298mg	0%
Valine		0.323mg	0%
Histidine		0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A