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Saffron vs. Okra — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and okra

  • Saffron is higher than okra in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1201% more than okra.
  • Saffron contains 18 times more iron than okra. While saffron contains 11.1mg of iron, okra contains only 0.62mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Okra, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 25% 26% 23% 36% 16% 26% 0.91% 103% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +363.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.6%
Contains more IronIron +1690.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3505.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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 77% 12% 5.4% 0% 50% 14% 19% 15% 50% 0% 78% 45% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +55%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Okra DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.788mg 1201%
Iron 11.1mg 0.62mg 131%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 23mg 64%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.215mg 61%
Magnesium 264mg 57mg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 299mg 42%
Phosphorus 252mg 61mg 27%
Vitamin K 31.3µg 26%
Copper 0.328mg 0.109mg 24%
Protein 11.43g 1.93g 19%
Carbs 65.37g 7.45g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.06mg 16%
Calories 310kcal 33kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.027g 14%
Fats 5.85g 0.19g 9%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.7µg 9%
Folate 93µg 60µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.026g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.2mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.245mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.58mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1mg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 3.2g 3%
Calcium 111mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.017g 1%
Fructose 0.57g 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 36µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 4.25g N/A
Sugar 1.48g N/A
Starch 0.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.081mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.091mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
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2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 89.58 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2978.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.4%
Contains more OtherOther +541.2%
Contains more WaterWater +652.8%

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
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37% 24% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2423.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7555.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Okra - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169260/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.