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Saffron vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and chocolate milk different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and phosphorus; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1232% higher.
  • Saffron contains 90 times more vitamin C than chocolate milk. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, chocolate milk contains only 0.9mg.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index (45) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1930.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +932.3%
Contains more IronIron +4525%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36793.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
~equal in Calcium ~112mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2425%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.077mg 1232%
Iron 11.1mg 0.24mg 136%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.9mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.04mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 13mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 167mg 46%
Copper 0.328mg 0.065mg 29%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Phosphorus 252mg 101mg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 10.34g 18%
Protein 11.43g 3.17g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.124g 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.8g 12%
Calories 310kcal 83kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.162mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.125mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.037mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Sodium 148mg 60mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 5.85g 3.39g 4%
Choline 17mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.104g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 9.54g N/A
Calcium 111mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 27µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +260.6%
Contains more FatsFats +72.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.2%
Contains more OtherOther +581.3%
Contains more WaterWater +591.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1566.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.8%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.