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Saffron vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and rutabagas

  • Rutabagas have less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1229% more.
  • Saffron has 25 times more iron than rutabagas. Saffron has 11.1mg of iron, while rutabagas have 0.44mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Rutabagas, 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.2%
Contains more IronIron +2422.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +925%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21585.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +223.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +910%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.131mg 1229%
Iron 11.1mg 0.44mg 133%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.1mg 70%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 25mg 62%
Magnesium 264mg 20mg 58%
Potassium 1724mg 305mg 42%
Copper 0.328mg 0.032mg 33%
Phosphorus 252mg 53mg 28%
Protein 11.43g 1.08g 21%
Carbs 65.37g 8.62g 19%
Folate 93µg 21µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.04mg 17%
Calories 310kcal 37kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.088g 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.7µg 9%
Fats 5.85g 0.16g 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.24mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.027g 7%
Calcium 111mg 43mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 12mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.7mg 5%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.025g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +958.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3556.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.4%
Contains more OtherOther +667.6%
Contains more WaterWater +651.5%

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1616%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2248.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.