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Saffron vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saffron and fruit salad

  • The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 in saffron is higher than in fruit salad.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1229% more than fruit salad.
  • Fruit salad has 44 times less iron than saffron. Saffron has 11.1mg of iron, while fruit salad has 0.25mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of fruit salad is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1386.2%
Contains more IronIron +4340%
Contains more CopperCopper +556%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18713.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2348.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1807.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Fruit salad DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.151mg 1229%
Iron 11.1mg 0.25mg 136%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 3.3mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.027mg 76%
Magnesium 264mg 8mg 61%
Potassium 1724mg 116mg 47%
Phosphorus 252mg 14mg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.05mg 31%
Folate 93µg 3µg 23%
Protein 11.43g 0.51g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.014mg 19%
Carbs 65.37g 13.05g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.011g 14%
Calories 310kcal 50kcal 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1g 12%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.14mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.03g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.011mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.004g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.356mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 12.05g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 30µg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2141.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1996.2%
Contains more WaterWater +623.9%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8480%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18690.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.