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Saffron vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and gingerbread

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, and copper; however, gingerbread is higher in selenium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1205% more than gingerbread.
  • Saffron has 808 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, gingerbread has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +277.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.7%
Contains more IronIron +285.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4059.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.1%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +431.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.683mg 1205%
Iron 11.1mg 2.88mg 103%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.1mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.19mg 63%
Magnesium 264mg 70mg 46%
Potassium 1724mg 439mg 38%
Phosphorus 252mg 54mg 28%
Selenium 5.6µg 16.3µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 7.124g 17%
Fats 5.85g 16.4g 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Folate 93µg 33µg 15%
Protein 11.43g 3.9g 15%
Copper 0.328mg 0.195mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.216g 14%
Saturated fat 1.586g 4.122g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.162mg 8%
Sodium 148mg 327mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.19mg 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.39mg 6%
Carbs 65.37g 49.2g 5%
Calcium 111mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Calories 310kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.738mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.9%
Contains more OtherOther +118%
Contains more FatsFats +180.3%
Contains more WaterWater +135.3%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1560.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.