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Saffron vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and sockeye salmon

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and copper; however, sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1235% more than sockeye salmon.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.4%
Contains more IronIron +2034.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218423.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.9%

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +593.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.246mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.013mg 1235%
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Iron 11.1mg 0.52mg 132%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Selenium 5.6µg 35.5µg 54%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 10.123mg 54%
Magnesium 264mg 36mg 54%
Potassium 1724mg 436mg 38%
Protein 11.43g 26.48g 30%
Copper 0.328mg 0.076mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Carbs 65.37g 0g 22%
Folate 93µg 7µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.827mg 14%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Calories 310kcal 156kcal 8%
Phosphorus 252mg 305mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.55mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.327g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.864g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.157mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 58µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.969g 3%
Sodium 148mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.246mg 2%
Fats 5.85g 5.57g 0%
Net carbs 61.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +779%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +465.8%
~equal in Fats ~5.57g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334.5%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.