Saffron vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between saffron and fajita
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, fajita is richer in vitamin B12.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1232% more than fajita.
- Saffron contains less sodium.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.
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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 | +1100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +753.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +507% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1021.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +993.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42942.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +198.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +227.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.066mg | 1232% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.99mg | 126% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 22mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.387mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 284mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.03mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 799mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 4µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 2.23g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 4.779mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 16.7µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 11.43g | 18.56g | 14% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 13mg | 10% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 135kcal | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 1.089g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 2.333g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 277mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 5.85g | 5.73g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 1.596g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2831.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +89.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +493.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.73g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +443.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.596g
