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Saffron vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and feijoa

  • Feijoa contains less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and folate than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1231% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 79 times less iron than saffron. Saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, while feijoa contains 0.14mg.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of feijoa is 31, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Feijoa, raw.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +902.3%
Contains more IronIron +7828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +811.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1716.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1226.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33719%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1407.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Feijoa DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.084mg 1231%
Iron 11.1mg 0.14mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.067mg 73%
Magnesium 264mg 9mg 61%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 32.9mg 53%
Potassium 1724mg 172mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 19mg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.036mg 32%
Protein 11.43g 0.71g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.018mg 19%
Folate 93µg 23µg 18%
Carbs 65.37g 15.21g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.136g 13%
Calories 310kcal 61kcal 12%
Fiber 3.9g 6.4g 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.006mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.42g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.104g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.295mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.056g 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 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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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1509.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1334.2%
Contains more WaterWater +599.8%

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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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1419.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.