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Saffron vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and pineapple

  • Pineapple has less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2 than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1195% more than pineapple.
  • Saffron has 38 times more iron than pineapple. While saffron has 11.1mg of iron, pineapple has only 0.29mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1481.7%
Contains more IronIron +3727.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3050%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2964.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +801.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Pineapple DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.927mg 1195%
Iron 11.1mg 0.29mg 135%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.112mg 69%
Magnesium 264mg 12mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 109mg 48%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 47.8mg 37%
Phosphorus 252mg 8mg 35%
Copper 0.328mg 0.11mg 24%
Protein 11.43g 0.54g 22%
Folate 93µg 18µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.032mg 18%
Carbs 65.37g 13.12g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.04g 14%
Calories 310kcal 50kcal 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.1µg 10%
Calcium 111mg 13mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.12g 9%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.009g 7%
Sodium 148mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.079mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 9.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2016.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2377.3%
Contains more WaterWater +622.7%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5067.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.