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Saffron vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saffron and corn raw

  • Saffron is richer than corn raw in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1228% higher.
  • Saffron contains 21 times more iron than corn raw. Saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, while corn raw contains 0.52mg.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index than saffron.

Food types used in this article are Spices, saffron and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +613.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.5%
Contains more IronIron +2034.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +507.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17328.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1088.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +986%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Corn raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.163mg 1228%
Iron 11.1mg 0.52mg 132%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 6.8mg 82%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.093mg 71%
Magnesium 264mg 37mg 54%
Potassium 1724mg 270mg 43%
Copper 0.328mg 0.054mg 30%
Phosphorus 252mg 89mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.055mg 16%
Carbs 65.37g 18.7g 16%
Protein 11.43g 3.27g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Folate 93µg 42µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.487g 11%
Calories 310kcal 86kcal 11%
Calcium 111mg 2mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2g 8%
Fats 5.85g 1.35g 7%
Sodium 148mg 15mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.325g 6%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.46mg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.155mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.77mg 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.432g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.5%
Contains more FatsFats +333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.6%
Contains more OtherOther +765.1%
Contains more WaterWater +539.1%

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% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.432g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.