Saffron vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between saffron and garlic
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, garlic has more vitamin B6 and selenium.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1162% more.
- Saffron has 31 times more folate than garlic. Saffron has 93µg of folate, while garlic has 3µg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index than garlic.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Garlic, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +956% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +329.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +552.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1599% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +153.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +159% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.672mg | 1162% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 1.7mg | 118% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 25mg | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 31.2mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 401mg | 39% |
| Folate | 93µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 1.235mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 14.2µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 153mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.249g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.11mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 33.06g | 11% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 6.36g | 10% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 149kcal | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.089g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.1g | 7% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 181mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.299mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1070% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +392.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +730.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
