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Saffron vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and coconut milk

  • Saffron is richer than coconut milk in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1195% higher.
  • Saffron contains less saturated fat.
  • Saffron has a lower glycemic index than coconut milk.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +555.5%
Contains more IronIron +576.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3001.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.7%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2785.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2960.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Coconut milk DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.916mg 1195%
Iron 11.1mg 1.64mg 118%
Saturated fat 1.586g 21.14g 89%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 2.8mg 87%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.033mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 37mg 54%
Potassium 1724mg 263mg 43%
Fats 5.85g 23.84g 28%
Phosphorus 252mg 100mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0mg 21%
Carbs 65.37g 5.54g 20%
Folate 93µg 16µg 19%
Protein 11.43g 2.29g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.261g 12%
Calcium 111mg 16mg 10%
Copper 0.328mg 0.266mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.026mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.76mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 230kcal 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.67mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Selenium 5.6µg 6.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.014g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 3.34g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1080%
Contains more OtherOther +667.6%
Contains more FatsFats +307.5%
Contains more WaterWater +468.2%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +692%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.4%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.