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Saffron vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and potato salad

  • Potato salad contains less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and folate than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1231% higher.
  • Potato salad contains 18 times less magnesium than saffron. Saffron contains 264mg of magnesium, while potato salad contains 15mg.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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.
Saffron
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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +484.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +578.7%
Contains more IronIron +1607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +178%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +384.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28026.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +708%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Potato salad DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.101mg 1231%
Iron 11.1mg 0.65mg 131%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 10mg 79%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.141mg 67%
Magnesium 264mg 15mg 59%
Potassium 1724mg 254mg 43%
Phosphorus 252mg 52mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Copper 0.328mg 0.118mg 23%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Carbs 65.37g 11.17g 18%
Protein 11.43g 2.68g 18%
Sodium 148mg 529mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.737g 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g 10%
Calcium 111mg 19mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 143kcal 8%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.31mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 2.48g 5%
Fats 5.85g 8.2g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.89mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.077mg 3%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.1µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.429g 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 9.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +485.2%
Contains more OtherOther +179.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +538.7%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.429g

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.