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Saffron vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saffron and pizza?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper, while pizza is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1219% higher.
  • Pizza has 58 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
  • Saffron is lower in sodium.

We used Spices, saffron and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +902.3%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7791.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.4%

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.
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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Pizza DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.36mg 1219%
Iron 11.1mg 2.48mg 108%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1.4mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.08mg 72%
Magnesium 264mg 24mg 57%
Potassium 1724mg 172mg 46%
Selenium 5.6µg 19.9µg 26%
Copper 0.328mg 0.105mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.39mg 23%
Sodium 148mg 598mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 3.825mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.586g 4.465g 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Carbs 65.37g 33.33g 11%
Calcium 111mg 188mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Fats 5.85g 9.69g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.195mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.608g 5%
Phosphorus 252mg 216mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 69µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.681g 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 266kcal 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.34mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Protein 11.43g 11.39g 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Folate 93µg 93µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65.6%
Contains more WaterWater +262.8%
~equal in Protein ~11.39g

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.9%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.