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Saffron vs. Dried rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and dried rosemary

  • Saffron has more manganese and phosphorus; however, dried rosemary is higher in iron, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1154% more than dried rosemary.
  • Saffron has 4 times more phosphorus than dried rosemary. While saffron has 252mg of phosphorus, dried rosemary has only 70mg.
  • Saffron has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Spices, rosemary, dried.

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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 157% 384% 84% 1097% 183% 88% 30% 6.5% 244% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1421.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1053.2%
Contains more IronIron +163.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%

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.
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 204% 52% 0% 0% 129% 99% 19% 0% 402% 0% 0% 230% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Dried rosemary DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.867mg 1154%
Iron 11.1mg 29.25mg 227%
Fiber 3.9g 42.6g 155%
Calcium 111mg 1280mg 117%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 1.74mg 56%
Folate 93µg 307µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.514mg 33%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7.371g 26%
Phosphorus 252mg 70mg 26%
Copper 0.328mg 0.55mg 25%
Potassium 1724mg 955mg 23%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 61.2mg 22%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.23mg 19%
Vitamin A 27µg 156µg 14%
Fats 5.85g 15.22g 14%
Protein 11.43g 4.88g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.428mg 12%
Magnesium 264mg 220mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 3.014g 6%
Sodium 148mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.339g 2%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.6µg 2%
Calories 310kcal 331kcal 1%
Carbs 65.37g 64.06g 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 21.46g N/A
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
5% 15% 64% 9% 7%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 15.22 g
Carbs: 64.06 g
Water: 9.31 g
Other: 6.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +160.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%
~equal in Carbs ~64.06g

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
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +602.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%

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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. Dried rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171333/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.