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Saffron vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and pork jowl

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and copper; however, pork jowl has more vitamin B12.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% more.
  • Saffron is lower in saturated fat.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than pork jowl.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1064.9%
Contains more IronIron +2542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +720%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%

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%
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 0% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +9200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Pork jowl DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.005mg 1235%
Iron 11.1mg 0.42mg 134%
Saturated fat 1.586g 25.26g 108%
Fats 5.85g 69.61g 98%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 32.89g 81%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.09mg 71%
Magnesium 264mg 3mg 62%
Potassium 1724mg 148mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 8.11g 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.04mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Phosphorus 252mg 86mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.386mg 23%
Folate 93µg 1µg 23%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 4.535mg 19%
Calories 310kcal 655kcal 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Calcium 111mg 4mg 11%
Protein 11.43g 6.38g 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.5µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 148mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.236mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.84mg 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +199.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.9%
Contains more WaterWater +86.5%

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.4%

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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 jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.