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Saffron vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and molasses

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, and fiber, while molasses have more selenium and copper.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1169% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +135.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +712.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1756.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~242mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.53mg 1169%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Iron 11.1mg 4.72mg 80%
Phosphorus 252mg 31mg 32%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.67mg 26%
Protein 11.43g 0g 23%
Folate 93µg 0µg 23%
Selenium 5.6µg 17.8µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.002mg 20%
Copper 0.328mg 0.487mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.05g 13%
Calcium 111mg 205mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.1g 9%
Potassium 1724mg 1464mg 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.29mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.018g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.041mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 37mg 5%
Magnesium 264mg 242mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.93mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 65.37g 74.73g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calories 310kcal 290kcal 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +5750%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +83.8%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1240.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4034%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.