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Saffron vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and jujube

  • Jujube has less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin A than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1231% more than jujube.
  • Saffron has 26 times more magnesium than jujube. While saffron has 264mg of magnesium, jujube has only 10mg.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Jujube, 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%
Jujube
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589.6%
Contains more IronIron +2212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +995.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33719%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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%
Jujube
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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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1146.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Jujube DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.084mg 1231%
Iron 11.1mg 0.48mg 133%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.081mg 71%
Magnesium 264mg 10mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 250mg 43%
Phosphorus 252mg 23mg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.073mg 28%
Folate 93µg 23%
Protein 11.43g 1.2g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.04mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Carbs 65.37g 20.23g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 69mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 79kcal 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.05mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 21mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.02mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Sodium 148mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 20.23g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
Jujube
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20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +852.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.1%
Contains more OtherOther +968.6%
Contains more WaterWater +554.3%

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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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.