Saffron vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between saffron and juice?
- Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and folate, yet juice is higher in vitamin B3.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
- Saffron has 101 times more iron than juice. While saffron has 11.1mg of iron, juice has only 0.11mg.
- The glycemic index of juice is lower.
We used Spices, saffron and Beverages, Orange juice drink 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 | +8700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4004.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9990.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1722.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +6200% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +405728.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
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 | +438.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +230.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +242.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.007mg | 1235% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.11mg | 137% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 15mg | 73% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 3mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 42mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.5mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 4mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.018mg | 34% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 0.2g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.38mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 5mg | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 4µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 13.41g | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.2g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.01g | 14% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 54kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.43mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0g | 7% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 13.21g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.36g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5615% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +387.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2768.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +624.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4190% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20570% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
