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Saffron vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and oyster breaded and fried

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, and potassium, yet oyster breaded and fried is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, and selenium.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1214% more than oyster breaded and fried.
  • Saffron contains 21 times more vitamin C than oyster breaded and fried. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, oyster breaded, and fried contains only 3.8mg.
  • The glycemic index of oyster breaded and fried is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +355.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +606.6%
Contains more IronIron +59.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5697.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1209.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +7893.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1087.5%

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2026.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1478.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.49mg 1214%
Zinc 1.09mg 87.13mg 782%
Vitamin B12 0µg 15.63µg 651%
Copper 0.328mg 4.294mg 441%
Selenium 5.6µg 66.5µg 111%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 3.8mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.064mg 73%
Iron 11.1mg 6.95mg 52%
Magnesium 264mg 58mg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 244mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 71mg 24%
Carbs 65.37g 11.62g 18%
Folate 93µg 31µg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Phosphorus 252mg 159mg 13%
Sodium 148mg 417mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 4.702g 11%
Fats 5.85g 12.58g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.313g 8%
Vitamin A 27µg 90µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 3.197g 7%
Calories 310kcal 199kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.202mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Protein 11.43g 8.77g 5%
Calcium 111mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.65mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 11.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.048g 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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +462.6%
Contains more OtherOther +135.9%
Contains more FatsFats +115%
Contains more WaterWater +443.9%

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +996%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.3%

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/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.