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Saffron vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and miso different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, folate, and phosphorus; however, miso is richer in zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1198% higher.
  • Saffron has less sodium.

Spices, saffron and Miso 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.
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 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +721%
Contains more IronIron +345.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 0% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Miso DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.859mg 1198%
Sodium 148mg 3728mg 156%
Iron 11.1mg 2.49mg 108%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.199mg 62%
Magnesium 264mg 48mg 51%
Potassium 1724mg 210mg 45%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Carbs 65.37g 25.37g 13%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.56mg 13%
Phosphorus 252mg 159mg 13%
Copper 0.328mg 0.42mg 10%
Fructose 6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Calories 310kcal 198kcal 6%
Fiber 3.9g 5.4g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 2.884g 5%
Calcium 111mg 57mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.025g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.906mg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 4µg 3%
Protein 11.43g 12.79g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.118g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.098mg 1%
Fats 5.85g 6.01g 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 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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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +261.5%
Contains more OtherOther +135%
~equal in Fats ~6.01g

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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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.5%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.