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Saffron vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and mousse different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1233% higher.
  • Saffron contains 808 times more vitamin C than mousse. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, mousse contains only 0.1mg.
  • Saffron has less saturated fat.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1105.6%
Contains more IronIron +1918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +337.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48049.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.1%

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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1641.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Mousse DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.059mg 1233%
Iron 11.1mg 0.55mg 132%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.1mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.058mg 73%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 143mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.586g 9.151g 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.075mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Folate 93µg 15µg 20%
Phosphorus 252mg 117mg 19%
Fats 5.85g 16g 16%
Carbs 65.37g 16.07g 16%
Protein 11.43g 4.14g 15%
Vitamin A 27µg 140µg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.6g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 5.027g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.146mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.879g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.045mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.205mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.64mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 225kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 7.4µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 96mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
Mousse
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.8%
Contains more OtherOther +541.2%
Contains more FatsFats +173.5%
Contains more WaterWater +428.9%

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
Mousse
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1071.8%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.