Saffron vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between saffron and herbal tea?
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2 than herbal tea.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1214% higher.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than herbal tea (0).
We used Spices, saffron and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +8700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1287.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8520% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13775% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2625% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5855.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.477mg | 1214% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.08mg | 138% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0mg | 78% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 3mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 20mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 1mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 0g | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 1µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 0g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 0kcal | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0g | 14% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0g | 7% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1197.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +736.8% |
