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Saffron vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saffron and goat?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, while goat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1233% higher.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than goat (0).

We used Spices, saffron and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.7%
Contains more IronIron +197.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67538.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.303mg

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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Goat DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.042mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 3.73mg 92%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0mg 78%
Magnesium 264mg 0mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Potassium 1724mg 405mg 39%
Zinc 1.09mg 5.27mg 38%
Protein 11.43g 27.1g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.61mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 3.95mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.23g 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 11.8µg 11%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 143kcal 8%
Phosphorus 252mg 201mg 7%
Fats 5.85g 3.03g 4%
Copper 0.328mg 0.303mg 3%
Sodium 148mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.93g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.36g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0%
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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +93.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +228.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.1%
Contains more WaterWater +473.2%

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
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +798.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.