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Saffron vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and pork different?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1235% higher.
  • Saffron contains 135 times more vitamin C than pork. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, pork contains only 0.6mg.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +842.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.6%
Contains more IronIron +1175.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315544.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~246mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1760%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +662.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Pork DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.009mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.87mg 128%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.6mg 89%
Selenium 5.6µg 45.3µg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.877mg 64%
Magnesium 264mg 28mg 56%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.464mg 42%
Potassium 1724mg 423mg 38%
Protein 11.43g 27.32g 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Copper 0.328mg 0.073mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 5.037mg 22%
Folate 93µg 5µg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Saturated fat 1.586g 5.23g 17%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 6.19g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.39mg 12%
Fats 5.85g 13.92g 12%
Calcium 111mg 19mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.321mg 4%
Sodium 148mg 62mg 4%
Calories 310kcal 242kcal 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Phosphorus 252mg 246mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +512.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139%
Contains more FatsFats +137.9%
Contains more WaterWater +386.3%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1342.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.