Saffron vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between saffron and icing?
- Saffron is richer than icing in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
- The glycemic index of icing is lower.
We used Spices, saffron and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4970.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6837.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1457.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5500% |
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 | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +563.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1062.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0mg | 1235% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.16mg | 137% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0mg | 78% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 1mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 34mg | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 7.951g | 39% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 18mg | 33% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 0g | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 8µg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 16.23g | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 4.86g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 2.974g | 6% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 418kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.302mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 184mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 67.89g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | N/A | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +572.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +177.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.6% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1032.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.7% |
