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Saffron vs. Rainbow trout — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and rainbow trout?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, yet rainbow trout is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
  • Saffron has 36 times more iron than rainbow trout. While saffron has 11.1mg of iron, rainbow trout has only 0.31mg.
  • The glycemic index of rainbow trout is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, raw 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.
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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +956%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.3%
Contains more IronIron +3480.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +613%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +321.4%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2686.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Rainbow trout DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.011mg 1235%
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.3µg 179%
Iron 11.1mg 0.31mg 135%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 2.9mg 87%
Vitamin D 0µg 15.9µg 80%
Vitamin D 0IU 635IU 79%
Magnesium 264mg 25mg 57%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.34mg 52%
Potassium 1724mg 377mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 33%
Selenium 5.6µg 23.6µg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.046mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 5.567mg 26%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Protein 11.43g 19.94g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.09mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 25mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 141kcal 8%
Vitamin A 27µg 84µg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.45mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 51mg 4%
Phosphorus 252mg 226mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.979g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.507g 4%
Fats 5.85g 6.18g 1%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.383g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.217g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.516g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g 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% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +6712.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more WaterWater +520.2%
~equal in Fats ~6.18g

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
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +361.3%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.