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Saffron vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and skipjack tuna?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, copper, and folate, yet skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1234% more.
  • Saffron has 81 times more vitamin C than skipjack tuna. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, skipjack tuna has only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of skipjack tuna is lower.

We used Spices, saffron and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat types 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.3%
Contains more IronIron +593.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149415.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +735.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7980%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.981mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.019mg 1234%
Iron 11.1mg 1.6mg 119%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 18.756mg 108%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 1mg 89%
Selenium 5.6µg 46.8µg 75%
Magnesium 264mg 44mg 52%
Potassium 1724mg 522mg 35%
Protein 11.43g 28.21g 34%
Copper 0.328mg 0.11mg 24%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Folate 93µg 10µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.403g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.122mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Calories 310kcal 132kcal 9%
Fats 5.85g 1.29g 7%
Calcium 111mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.038mg 6%
Phosphorus 252mg 285mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.42g 5%
Sodium 148mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.981mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +353.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.8%
Contains more WaterWater +423.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.