Saffron vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between saffron and sesame
- Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, and potassium; however, sesame is richer in copper, calcium, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and iron.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1128% more than sesame.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +268.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1054.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +778.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +31.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1144.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +611% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +149.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +514.3% |
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 | +27.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +587.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 28.408mg | 2.46mg | 1128% |
Copper | 0.328mg | 4.082mg | 417% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 21.773g | 131% |
Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
Calcium | 111mg | 975mg | 86% |
Fats | 5.85g | 49.67g | 67% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 7.75mg | 61% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.791mg | 56% |
Phosphorus | 252mg | 629mg | 54% |
Selenium | 5.6µg | 34.4µg | 52% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 18.759g | 46% |
Iron | 11.1mg | 14.55mg | 43% |
Potassium | 1724mg | 468mg | 37% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 11.8g | 32% |
Saturated fat | 1.586g | 6.957g | 24% |
Magnesium | 264mg | 351mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 4.515mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.79mg | 17% |
Carbs | 65.37g | 23.45g | 14% |
Calories | 310kcal | 573kcal | 13% |
Protein | 11.43g | 17.73g | 13% |
Sodium | 148mg | 11mg | 6% |
Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.247mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
Folate | 93µg | 97µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 61.47g | 11.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.388mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.736mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.358mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.94mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.99mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.522mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +153.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +749.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4272.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +953.4% |