Saffron vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between saffron and custard?
- Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and phosphorus, yet custard is higher in vitamin B12.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
- Saffron has 808 times more vitamin C than custard. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, custard has only 0.1mg.
- The glycemic index of custard is lower.
We used Spices, saffron and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +732.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3164.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +993.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +405728.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +80700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1006.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1478.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.007mg | 1235% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.34mg | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0.1mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.064mg | 73% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 16mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 207mg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.03mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 9µg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 130mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 17.6g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 3.99g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.312g | 12% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 122kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.132mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 47IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.061mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 52µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 84mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 139mg | 3% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 4g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1.127g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.032g | 2% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +186.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +271.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +467.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +517.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +562.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +162.7% |
