Saffron vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and liver different?
- Saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and magnesium, while liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, and zinc.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1222% more than liver.
- Saffron contains 19 times more magnesium than liver. Saffron contains 264mg of magnesium, while liver contains 14mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than liver (0).
Spices, saffron and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1785.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1049.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9369.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +516.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1105.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +242.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +19918.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +722.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.3mg | 1222% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 18.67µg | 778% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 5405µg | 598% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 2.196mg | 148% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 355mg | 118% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 67.5µg | 113% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.774mg | 95% | |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 17.92mg | 85% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 23.6mg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 14mg | 60% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 6.72mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 150mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 8.435mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.634mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.57mg | 34% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 26.02g | 29% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 3.76g | 21% |
| Folate | 93µg | 163µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.258mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 1.05g | 7% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 165kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 4.4g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 1.41g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.63g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.107mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.32mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.007mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.645mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.274mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.607mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.708mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1638.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +440.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.9% |
