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Saffron vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and hamburgers?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper, yet hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1226% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +662.8%
Contains more IronIron +285.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12991.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.3%
~equal in Calcium ~102mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Hamburger DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.217mg 1226%
Iron 11.1mg 2.88mg 103%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.203mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 226mg 44%
Copper 0.328mg 0.091mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 5.365mg 24%
Phosphorus 252mg 136mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.586g 5.096g 16%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.87mg 16%
Carbs 65.37g 24.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 5.495g 13%
Fats 5.85g 14.36g 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.9g 12%
Sodium 148mg 414mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.38g 11%
Protein 11.43g 17.08g 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Folate 93µg 56µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.217mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 310kcal 295kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 111mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more OtherOther +204.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.4%
Contains more FatsFats +145.5%
Contains more WaterWater +258.6%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1180.9%

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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

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.