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Saffron vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and eggnog

  • Saffron is richer than eggnog in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Saffron contains 93 times more folate than eggnog. Saffron contains 93µg of folate, while eggnog contains 1µg.
  • Eggnog has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Eggnog.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +944.8%
Contains more IronIron +5450%
Contains more CopperCopper +2423.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.5%

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%
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1920%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Eggnog DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.005mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.2mg 136%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1.5mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.05mg 74%
Magnesium 264mg 19mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 165mg 46%
Copper 0.328mg 0.013mg 35%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Phosphorus 252mg 109mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Carbs 65.37g 8.05g 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 11.43g 4.55g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.198g 12%
Calories 310kcal 88kcal 11%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.105mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.034mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.19mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.46mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.591g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 59µg 4%
Sodium 148mg 54mg 4%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.2µg 3%
Fats 5.85g 4.19g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.302g 2%
Calcium 111mg 130mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.2%
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712%
Contains more OtherOther +713.4%
Contains more WaterWater +593.6%

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
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +943.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.5%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.