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Saffron vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and italian sausage raw

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1233% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Saffron has 40 times more vitamin C than italian sausage raw. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, italian sausage raw has only 2mg.
  • Saffron has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1785.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +581.4%
Contains more IronIron +840.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48879.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3940%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.058mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 1.18mg 124%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 2mg 88%
Magnesium 264mg 14mg 60%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.3mg 55%
Saturated fat 1.586g 11.27g 44%
Potassium 1724mg 253mg 43%
Fats 5.85g 31.33g 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.568mg 38%
Selenium 5.6µg 24.8µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 14.34g 35%
Copper 0.328mg 0.08mg 28%
Sodium 148mg 731mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Carbs 65.37g 0.65g 22%
Folate 93µg 8µg 21%
Phosphorus 252mg 142mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.03g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 3.25mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.168mg 8%
Protein 11.43g 14.25g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.79mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Calories 310kcal 346kcal 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9956.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +435.6%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3242.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95%

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
  2. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.