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Saffron vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saffron and pineapple cake?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate, while pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12740% higher.
  • Pineapple cake has 81 times less manganese than saffron. Saffron has 28.408mg of manganese, while pineapple cake has 0.35mg.

We used Spices, saffron and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1930.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1439.3%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +277%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8016.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.9%
~equal in Calcium ~120mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2870.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132943.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 153mg 12740%
Manganese 28.408mg 0.35mg 1220%
Iron 11.1mg 1.48mg 120%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1.2mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.034mg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 13mg 60%
Potassium 1724mg 112mg 47%
Copper 0.328mg 0.087mg 27%
Phosphorus 252mg 82mg 24%
Folate 93µg 26µg 17%
Protein 11.43g 3.5g 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0.8g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 5.194g 12%
Fats 5.85g 12.1g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.156mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.282g 8%
Selenium 5.6µg 9.4µg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.31mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 319mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.915g 6%
Carbs 65.37g 50.5g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 62µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.19mg 2%
Calcium 111mg 120mg 1%
Calories 310kcal 319kcal 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 49.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +240.6%
Contains more FatsFats +106.8%
Contains more WaterWater +171.4%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1110.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.8%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.