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Saffron vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and plantain raw

  • Saffron is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2, yet plantain raw is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saffron is 131% higher.
  • Saffron contains 7 times more phosphorus than plantain raw. Saffron contains 252mg of phosphorus, while plantain raw contains 34mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Plantains, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.6mg 131%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 18.4mg 69%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.299mg 55%
Magnesium 264mg 37mg 54%
Potassium 1724mg 499mg 36%
Phosphorus 252mg 34mg 31%
Copper 0.328mg 0.081mg 27%
Protein 11.43g 1.3g 20%
Folate 93µg 22µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.054mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.069g 13%
Carbs 65.37g 31.89g 11%
Calcium 111mg 3mg 11%
Calories 310kcal 122kcal 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.14mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.37g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.143g 7%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.5µg 7%
Sodium 148mg 4mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.052mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.686mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 56µg 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +779.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1481.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105%
Contains more OtherOther +369.8%
Contains more WaterWater +448.6%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2895.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.