Saffron vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between saffron and pea raw
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2, while pea raw has more vitamin B1.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1217% higher.
- Pea raw contains 8 times less magnesium than saffron. Saffron contains 264mg of magnesium, while pea raw contains 33mg.
- Pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Peas, green, 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 | +700% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +606.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +655.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +86.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6828.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
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 | +102% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +497.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +43.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +131.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.41mg | 1217% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 1.47mg | 120% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.169mg | 65% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 33mg | 55% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 40mg | 45% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 244mg | 44% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 108mg | 21% |
Vitamin K | 24.8µg | 21% | |
Carbs | 65.37g | 14.45g | 17% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.176mg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.187g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.266mg | 13% |
Protein | 11.43g | 5.42g | 12% |
Calories | 310kcal | 81kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.132mg | 10% |
Calcium | 111mg | 25mg | 9% |
Fats | 5.85g | 0.4g | 8% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.071g | 7% |
Folate | 93µg | 65µg | 7% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 1.8µg | 7% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 5.7g | 7% |
Sodium | 148mg | 5mg | 6% |
Choline | 28.4mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.09mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.104mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.24mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 38µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.035g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 8.75g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.67g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.235mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.39g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1362.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +352.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +526.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +562.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1125.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1005.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |