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.
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1071.8% |