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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.
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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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.
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 0% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Bran raw 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
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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.7%
Contains more OtherOther +87.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.4%
Contains more FatsFats +20.2%
~equal in Carbs ~66.22g

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.