Saffron vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and puff pastry different?
- Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper, while puff pastry is higher in selenium.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1214% more than puff pastry.
- Saffron is lower in saturated fat.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than puff pastry (56).
Spices, saffron and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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 | +1550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2680.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +326.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +320% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5639% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +337.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5215.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.495mg | 1214% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 22.228g | 134% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 2.6mg | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.019mg | 76% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 16mg | 59% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 38.5g | 50% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 62mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 24.5µg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 60mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.115mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 8.828g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 5.502g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.323mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 3.8mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 558kcal | 12% |
| Folate | 93µg | 55µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 7.4g | 8% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 45.7g | 7% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 253mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.258mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.75g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.367mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +445% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +558.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.067 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1957.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +975.4% |
