Saffron vs Poppy seed - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Saffron

2

:

6

Poppy seed

Contains more Iron +13.7%

Contains more Potassium +139.8%

Contains more Calcium +1195.5%

Contains more Magnesium +31.4%

Contains more Copper +396%

Contains more Zinc +624.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +245.2%

Contains less Sodium -82.4%

Saffron

Poppy seed

Contains more Iron +13.7%

Contains more Potassium +139.8%

Contains more Calcium +1195.5%

Contains more Magnesium +31.4%

Contains more Copper +396%

Contains more Zinc +624.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +245.2%

Contains less Sodium -82.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Saffron

6

:

4

Poppy seed

Contains more Vitamin C +7980%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +167%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +308.9%

Contains more Folate, total +13.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +642.6%

Saffron

Poppy seed

Contains more Vitamin C +7980%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +167%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +308.9%

Contains more Folate, total +13.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +642.6%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

58

26

Mineral Summary Score

91

198

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

69%

108%

Carbohydrates

65%

28%

Fats

27%

192%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in price
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Saffron contains less Sugars (difference - 2.99g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Saffron is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.931g)

Which food is cheaper?

Saffron is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Poppy seed contains less Sodium (difference - 122mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Poppy seed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

Which food is richer in vitamins?

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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	310	525
Protein	11.43	17.99
Fats	5.85	41.56
Vitamin C	80.8	1
Carbs	65.37	28.13
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	11.1	9.76
Calcium	111	1438
Potassium	1724	719
Magnesium	264	347
Sugars		2.99
Fiber	3.9	19.5
Copper	0.328	1.627
Zinc	1.09	7.9
Starch
Phosphorus	252	870
Sodium	148	26
Vitamin A	530	0
Vitamin E		1.77
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.115	0.854
Vitamin B2	0.267	0.1
Vitamin B3	1.46	0.896
Vitamin B5		0.324
Vitamin B6	1.01	0.247
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K		0
Folate, total	93	82
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	1.586	4.517
Monounsaturated Fat	0.429	5.982
Polyunsaturated fat	2.067	28.569
Tryptophan		0.184
Threonine		0.686
Isoleucine		0.819
Leucine		1.321
Lysine		0.952
Methionine		0.502
Phenylalanine		0.758
Valine		1.095
Histidine		0.471
Fructose		0.29