Saffron vs. Poblano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between saffron and poblano
- Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, and magnesium, yet poblano is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B3, potassium, and copper.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1180% more than poblano.
- Saffron contains 40 times more vitamin C than poblano. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, poblano contains only 2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Peppers, ancho, dried.
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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 | +133.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2121.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +93.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +54.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +30.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.9% |
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 | +3940% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +34.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3685.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +744.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +338.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.279mg | 1180% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 3.535mg | 194% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 2.255mg | 153% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 1022µg | 111% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 2mg | 88% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 21.6g | 71% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.993mg | 40% | |
Magnesium | 264mg | 113mg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 6.403mg | 31% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 0.508mg | 20% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 2411mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 4.511g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 201mg | 7% |
Folate | 93µg | 69µg | 6% |
Sodium | 148mg | 43mg | 5% |
Calcium | 111mg | 61mg | 5% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 2.9µg | 5% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 51.42g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.179mg | 5% |
Fats | 5.85g | 8.2g | 4% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.42mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.82g | 3% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 10.93mg | 2% |
Calories | 310kcal | 281kcal | 1% |
Protein | 11.43g | 11.86g | 1% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 29.82g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.492g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.425mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.373mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.605mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.361mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.489mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.232mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +90.2% |
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Protein
~11.86g
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Other
~5.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +118.2% |