Saffron vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between saffron and fireweed
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, fireweed has more vitamin A, calcium, and fiber.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 944% more.
- Saffron has 37 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while fireweed has 2.2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Fireweed, leaves, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +249% |
| Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +323.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +522.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +286.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77% |
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 | +3572.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +248.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +220.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 6.704mg | 944% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 2.4mg | 109% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 2.2mg | 87% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 494mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 429mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.632mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 10.6g | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.356mg | 27% | |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 156mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 108mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 4.674mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 180µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 19.22g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 14% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.66mg | 14% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 4.71g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 103kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.9µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.033mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 7% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 112µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 2.75g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +240.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +494.8% |
