Saffron vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between saffron and spearmint
- Saffron has more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper; however, spearmint has more vitamin A, fiber, and iron.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1187% more.
- Saffron has 6 times more vitamin B6 than spearmint. Saffron has 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while spearmint has 0.158mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron and Spearmint, fresh.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +319% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +276.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +320% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2441% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.7% |
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 | +507.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +539.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +651.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.118mg | 1187% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 13.3mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.158mg | 66% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 63mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 458mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 60mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 203µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 8.41g | 19% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 3.29g | 16% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 44kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 6.8g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.394g | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 11.87mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 199mg | 9% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.73g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.175mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.191g | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 93µg | 105µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.078mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.948mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +247.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +701.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +677.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +618.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1616% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +424.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
