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Saffron vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and durian different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and copper; however, durian is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1221% higher.
  • Saffron contains 26 times more iron than durian. While saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, durian contains only 0.43mg.
  • Durian has a lower glycemic index (49) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Durian, raw or frozen are the varieties used 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.
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%
Durian
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.4%
Contains more IronIron +2481.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8640.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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%
Durian
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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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Durian DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.325mg 1221%
Iron 11.1mg 0.43mg 133%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 19.7mg 68%
Magnesium 264mg 30mg 56%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.316mg 53%
Potassium 1724mg 436mg 38%
Phosphorus 252mg 39mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.374mg 22%
Protein 11.43g 1.47g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Folate 93µg 36µg 14%
Carbs 65.37g 27.09g 13%
Copper 0.328mg 0.207mg 13%
Calcium 111mg 6mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Calories 310kcal 147kcal 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.28mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Sodium 148mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.074mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Fats 5.85g 5.33g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 23.29g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 3.8g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
Durian
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5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +677.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.3%
Contains more OtherOther +386.6%
Contains more WaterWater +446.1%
~equal in Fats ~5.33g

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.