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Saffron vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and fudge?

  • Saffron is richer than fudge in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1217% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1186.6%
Contains more IronIron +527.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6631.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.329mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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%
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +729.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Fudge DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.422mg 1217%
Iron 11.1mg 1.77mg 117%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.012mg 77%
Magnesium 264mg 36mg 54%
Potassium 1724mg 134mg 47%
Phosphorus 252mg 71mg 26%
Folate 93µg 4µg 22%
Saturated fat 1.586g 6.448g 22%
Protein 11.43g 2.39g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.085mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.373g 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.7g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.176mg 8%
Fats 5.85g 10.41g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.026mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 49mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.943g 6%
Selenium 5.6µg 2.5µg 6%
Calories 310kcal 411kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Sodium 148mg 45mg 4%
Carbs 65.37g 76.44g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 44µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Copper 0.328mg 0.329mg 0%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +378.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +473.7%
Contains more FatsFats +77.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +586%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.