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Saffron vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saffron and soybean meal?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, while soybean meal is higher in copper, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and potassium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1070% higher.

We used Spices, saffron and Soy meal, defatted, raw types in this comparison.

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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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +509.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Soybean meal DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 3.8mg 1070%
Copper 0.328mg 2mg 186%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Protein 11.43g 49.2g 76%
Phosphorus 252mg 701mg 64%
Folate 93µg 303µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.691mg 48%
Vitamin B5 1.976mg 40%
Zinc 1.09mg 5.06mg 36%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.569mg 34%
Iron 11.1mg 13.7mg 33%
Potassium 1724mg 2490mg 23%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Calcium 111mg 244mg 13%
Magnesium 264mg 306mg 10%
Carbs 65.37g 35.89g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 1.045g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.587mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.268g 6%
Fats 5.85g 2.39g 5%
Selenium 5.6µg 3.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Calories 310kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.251mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 35.89g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.409g 0%
Tryptophan 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.346mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 1.212mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.4%
~equal in Other ~5.58g

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.409g

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.