Saffron vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and milk different?
- Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than saffron (70).
Spices, saffron and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1049.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3180% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +946833.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1469.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2629.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1760% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +114.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.003mg | 1235% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.03mg | 138% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.037mg | 75% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 11mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 150mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.01mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 95mg | 22% |
| Folate | 93µg | 5µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 4.99g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 3.37g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.035g | 14% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 42kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.093mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.97g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.185mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.633g | 4% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 3.3µg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 58µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.277g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +503.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1210% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +626.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +655.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5805.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.1% |
