Saffron vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between saffron and fish oil?
- Saffron is richer than fish oil in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and phosphorus.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.
- The glycemic index of fish oil is lower.
We used Spices, saffron and Fish oil, herring types in this article.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0mg | 1235% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 766mg | 255% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 100g | 145% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 56.564g | 140% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0mg | 139% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 15.604g | 90% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 21.29g | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0mg | 78% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 0mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 0mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 902kcal | 30% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 0g | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 6.273g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 4.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1609.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13085.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +654.9% |