Saffron vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between saffron and mussels
- Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, potassium, and copper; however, mussels has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
- Saffron has 10 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Saffron has 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index than mussels.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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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 | +613.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +236.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +543.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +317.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1500% |
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 | +494.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +910% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +237% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 24µg | 1000% |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 6.8mg | 939% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 89.6µg | 153% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 13.6mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.1mg | 70% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 6.72mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 37mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 268mg | 43% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 23.8g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.149mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 7.39g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.3mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.67mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.42mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 369mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 91µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 1.212g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 285mg | 5% |
| Folate | 93µg | 76µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 4.48g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1.014g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +784.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +413.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +136.4% |
