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Saffron vs. Mango — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and mango

  • Mango has less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and folate than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1232% more than mango.
  • Saffron has 69 times more iron than mango. While saffron has 11.1mg of iron, mango has only 0.16mg.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Mangos, 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%
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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% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +926.2%
Contains more IronIron +6837.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44992.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
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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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +602.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Mango DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.063mg 1232%
Iron 11.1mg 0.16mg 137%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.119mg 69%
Magnesium 264mg 10mg 60%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 36.4mg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 168mg 46%
Phosphorus 252mg 14mg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.111mg 24%
Protein 11.43g 0.82g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.038mg 18%
Carbs 65.37g 14.98g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.071g 13%
Folate 93µg 43µg 13%
Calories 310kcal 60kcal 13%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.09mg 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.38g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.092g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.028mg 7%
Fructose 4.68g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.669mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.197mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 54µg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.14g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 13.38g N/A
Sugar 13.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1293.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1413.9%
Contains more WaterWater +601.3%

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
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30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2811.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.