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Saffron vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and salmon raw

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and folate; however, salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1234% more than salmon raw.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +810.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.8%
Contains more IronIron +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +551.8%

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%
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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +438.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Salmon raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.016mg 1234%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Iron 11.1mg 0.8mg 129%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Selenium 5.6µg 36.5µg 56%
Magnesium 264mg 29mg 56%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 7.86mg 40%
Potassium 1724mg 490mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Protein 11.43g 19.84g 17%
Folate 93µg 25µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.818mg 15%
Calcium 111mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.226mg 9%
Copper 0.328mg 0.25mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.38mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 142kcal 8%
Phosphorus 252mg 200mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 44mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.64mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.103g 4%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.981g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.539g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 12µg 2%
Fats 5.85g 6.34g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more WaterWater +475.6%
~equal in Fats ~6.34g
~equal in Other ~5.32g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.