Saffron vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between saffron and honey
- Honey has less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than saffron.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1232% more than honey.
- Saffron has 162 times more vitamin C than honey. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, honey has only 0.5mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Honey.
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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 | +13100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1750% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3215.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +2542.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +811.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +395.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +6200% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35410% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 | +16060% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +602.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1106.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4108.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.08mg | 1232% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 0.42mg | 134% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0.5mg | 89% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.024mg | 76% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 2mg | 62% |
Fructose | 40.94g | 51% | |
Potassium | 1724mg | 52mg | 49% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 4mg | 35% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.036mg | 32% |
Folate | 93µg | 2µg | 23% |
Protein | 11.43g | 0.3g | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.038mg | 18% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 0.2g | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0g | 14% |
Calcium | 111mg | 6mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0mg | 10% |
Fats | 5.85g | 0g | 9% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.8µg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0g | 7% |
Sodium | 148mg | 4mg | 6% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 82.4g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0g | 1% |
Calories | 310kcal | 304kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 82.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 82.12g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.2mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.004mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +3710% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2625% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +43.7% |