Saffron vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between saffron and onion powder
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, onion powder is higher in fiber, copper, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1179% more than onion powder.
- Saffron has 3 times more vitamin C than onion powder. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, onion powder has only 23.4mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Spices, onion powder.
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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 | +133.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +184.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2085.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +245.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +271.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.4% |
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 | +245.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +354.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +297.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.3mg | 1179% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 3.9mg | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 23.4mg | 64% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 15.2g | 45% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 113mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.457mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.59mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 4.05mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 384mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.718mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 985mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 14.3µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.732mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.31g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 322mg | 10% |
| Folate | 93µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Choline | 39mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.321mg | 7% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 1.04g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.219g | 6% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 79.12g | 5% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 73mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 341kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 10.41g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.202g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 63.92g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.63g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.49mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.16mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
Protein:
10.41 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
79.12 g
Water:
5.39 g
Other:
4.04 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +462.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +120.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21% |
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Protein
~10.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.067 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.219 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.31 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +566.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
