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Saffron vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and mandarin oranges

  • Saffron is higher than mandarin oranges in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1233% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Saffron contains 74 times more iron than mandarin oranges. While saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, mandarin oranges contain only 0.15mg.
  • The glycemic index of mandarin oranges is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +938.6%
Contains more IronIron +7300%
Contains more CopperCopper +681%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72741%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%
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.
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1194.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.039mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.15mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.078mg 72%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 26.7mg 60%
Magnesium 264mg 12mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 166mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 20mg 33%
Copper 0.328mg 0.042mg 32%
Protein 11.43g 0.81g 21%
Folate 93µg 16µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.036mg 18%
Carbs 65.37g 13.34g 17%
Calories 310kcal 53kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.065g 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.1µg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.07mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.31g 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.376mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.039g 7%
Calcium 111mg 37mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 34µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.06g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1311.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1787.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +390%
Contains more OtherOther +1373%
Contains more WaterWater +615.7%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3080%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.