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Saffron vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and potato bread different?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and vitamin B2, while potato bread is higher in phosphorus.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1224% more than potato bread.
  • Saffron is lower in sodium.

Spices, saffron and Bread, potato 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.
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.1%
Contains more IronIron +393.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11128.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.6%

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Potato bread DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.253mg 1224%
Iron 11.1mg 2.25mg 111%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.232mg 60%
Magnesium 264mg 28mg 56%
Potassium 1724mg 718mg 30%
Copper 0.328mg 0.094mg 26%
Phosphorus 252mg 369mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.106mg 12%
Sodium 148mg 375mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 6.3g 10%
Calcium 111mg 188mg 8%
Folate 93µg 126µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0g 7%
Selenium 5.6µg 9.5µg 7%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Carbs 65.37g 47.07g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.188mg 6%
Fats 5.85g 3.13g 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.44mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Calories 310kcal 266kcal 2%
Protein 11.43g 12.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +86.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +181.9%
~equal in Protein ~12.5g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.