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Saffron vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and lobster Raw

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium, yet lobster Raw is richer in copper, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1233% higher.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, 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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +594.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +762%
Contains more IronIron +4169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1035.7%

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1807.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +871.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.591mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.056mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.26mg 136%
Copper 0.328mg 1.349mg 113%
Selenium 5.6µg 63.6µg 105%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.104mg 70%
Magnesium 264mg 38mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.25µg 52%
Potassium 1724mg 200mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.449mg 29%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.53mg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.014mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Phosphorus 252mg 161mg 13%
Calories 310kcal 77kcal 12%
Sodium 148mg 423mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.296g 12%
Protein 11.43g 16.52g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.02mg 8%
Fats 5.85g 0.75g 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.181g 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 84mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.22g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.591mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +206.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more WaterWater +580.3%

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +598.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.