Saffron vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between saffron and hot sauce
- Saffron is higher than hot sauce in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and fiber.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1233% more than hot sauce.
- Saffron contains 53 times more magnesium than hot sauce. While saffron contains 264mg of magnesium, hot sauce contains only 5mg.
- The amount of sodium in saffron is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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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 | +5180% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1287.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1097.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2212.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1071.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +890.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2190.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57875.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +237.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +219.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +474.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +543.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.049mg | 1233% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.48mg | 133% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 2643mg | 108% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.157mg | 66% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 5mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 144mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 11mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.028mg | 33% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 0.51g | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 6µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 1.75g | 21% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 11kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.082mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.3g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.196g | 12% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.254mg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.37g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.052g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.036mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 74.8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.26g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2141.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1481.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3635.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +656.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1330% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +954.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
