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Saffron vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saffron and gratin

  • The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, folate, phosphorus, and copper in saffron is higher than in gratin.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1228% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has 17 times less iron than saffron. Saffron has 11.1mg of iron, while gratin has 0.64mg.
  • Saffron contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +335.4%
Contains more IronIron +1634.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17544.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.4%
~equal in Calcium ~119mg

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +716.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +137%
~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 Gratin DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.161mg 1228%
Iron 11.1mg 0.64mg 131%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 9.9mg 79%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.174mg 64%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 396mg 39%
Folate 93µg 11µg 21%
Phosphorus 252mg 113mg 20%
Copper 0.328mg 0.16mg 19%
Carbs 65.37g 11.27g 18%
Saturated fat 1.586g 4.733g 14%
Protein 11.43g 5.06g 13%
Sodium 148mg 433mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.116mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.276g 12%
Calories 310kcal 132kcal 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Selenium 5.6µg 2.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.149g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 64µg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.993mg 3%
Fats 5.85g 7.59g 3%
Calcium 111mg 119mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 9.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480%
Contains more OtherOther +162%
Contains more FatsFats +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%

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 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +648.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.