Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Saffron vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between saffron and figs?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than figs.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1230% higher.
  • Figs have 40 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while figs have 2mg.

We used Spices, saffron and Figs, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Saffron vs Figs infographic
Infographic link

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%
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1452.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +643.1%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +626.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22093.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
Figs
4
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +793.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Figs DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.128mg 1230%
Iron 11.1mg 0.37mg 134%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 2mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.113mg 69%
Magnesium 264mg 17mg 59%
Potassium 1724mg 232mg 44%
Phosphorus 252mg 14mg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.07mg 29%
Folate 93µg 6µg 22%
Protein 11.43g 0.75g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.05mg 17%
Carbs 65.37g 19.18g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.144g 13%
Calories 310kcal 74kcal 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.2µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.15mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.3g 9%
Calcium 111mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.06g 7%
Sodium 148mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.9g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.066g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1424%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.8%
Contains more OtherOther +725.8%
Contains more WaterWater +564.8%

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
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1335.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

People also compare

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.