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Saffron vs. Soybean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saffron and soybean raw

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet soybean raw is higher in copper, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1126% more than soybean raw.
  • Saffron contains 13 times more vitamin C than soybean raw. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, soybean raw contains only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of soybean raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, saffron and Soybeans, mature seeds, 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 200% 83% 159% 589% 553% 133% 302% 0.26% 328% 97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1028.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +149.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~280mg
~equal in Potassium ~1797mg

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 20% 0.33% 17% 0% 219% 201% 30% 48% 87% 0% 118% 281% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1246.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +303.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Soybean raw DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 2.517mg 1126%
Copper 0.328mg 1.658mg 148%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 6mg 83%
Folate 93µg 375µg 71%
Phosphorus 252mg 704mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.874mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 11.255g 61%
Iron 11.1mg 15.7mg 58%
Protein 11.43g 36.49g 50%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.377mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.87mg 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.89mg 35%
Fiber 3.9g 9.3g 22%
Fats 5.85g 19.94g 22%
Selenium 5.6µg 17.8µg 22%
Choline 115.9mg 21%
Calcium 111mg 277mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.793mg 16%
Carbs 65.37g 30.16g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 4.404g 10%
Calories 310kcal 446kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 2mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.884g 6%
Magnesium 264mg 280mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Potassium 1724mg 1797mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.623mg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 20.86g N/A
Sugar 7.33g N/A
Tryptophan 0.591mg 0%
Threonine 1.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.971mg 0%
Leucine 3.309mg 0%
Lysine 2.706mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 2.122mg 0%
Valine 2.029mg 0%
Histidine 1.097mg 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
36% 20% 30% 9% 5%
Protein: 36.49 g
Fats: 19.94 g
Carbs: 30.16 g
Water: 8.54 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.2%
Contains more FatsFats +240.9%

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 2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.255 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +444.5%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174270/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.