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Saffron vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and peanut butter

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium, yet peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1163% more than peanut butter.
  • The amount of saturated fat in saffron is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209%
Contains more IronIron +537.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1606.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +798.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Peanut butter DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.665mg 1163%
Iron 11.1mg 1.74mg 117%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 13.112mg 73%
Fats 5.85g 51.36g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 12.535g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 25.941g 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.441mg 44%
Saturated fat 1.586g 10.325g 40%
Potassium 1724mg 558mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 23%
Magnesium 264mg 168mg 23%
Protein 11.43g 22.21g 22%
Calories 310kcal 598kcal 14%
Carbs 65.37g 22.31g 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.51mg 13%
Phosphorus 252mg 335mg 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Copper 0.328mg 0.422mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.192mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 111mg 49mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 5g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.15mg 3%
Folate 93µg 87µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193%
Contains more WaterWater +867.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.3%
Contains more FatsFats +777.9%

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% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5946.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.4%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.