Saffron vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between saffron and bran raw
- Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, bran raw is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 990% more than bran raw.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of bran raw is 56.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Oat bran, raw.
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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 | +12.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +91.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +105.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +404.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +22.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +185.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +707.1% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +512.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +78.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +917.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 5.63mg | 990% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 1.17mg | 88% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 45.2µg | 72% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 5.41mg | 71% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 734mg | 69% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.165mg | 65% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 15.4g | 46% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 566mg | 34% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.494mg | 30% | |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.11mg | 18% |
Protein | 11.43g | 17.3g | 12% |
Folate | 93µg | 52µg | 10% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.403mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 235mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1.01mg | 7% | |
Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
Sodium | 148mg | 4mg | 6% |
Calcium | 111mg | 58mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 2.376g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 2.766g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.2µg | 3% | |
Calories | 310kcal | 246kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.934mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
Fats | 5.85g | 7.03g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 1.328g | 1% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 66.22g | 0% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 50.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.45g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.335mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.502mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.374mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.76mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.335mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.964mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +81.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +87.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +453.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |