Saffron vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between saffron and spread
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and folate; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1234% more than spread.
- Saffron contains less sodium.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 | +3200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +825% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1467.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1305.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +152.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +327.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109161.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +99.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +741.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +49.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.026mg | 1234% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.79mg | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.12mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 8mg | 61% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 110mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 1013mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 59mg | 28% |
| Folate | 93µg | 2µg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.13mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 5.977g | 20% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 17.34g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 7.584g | 18% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 11.94g | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.2g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 11.43g | 7.66g | 8% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 9.7µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.172mg | 5% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 235kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 2.565g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 1.73mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 26µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +447.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +196.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +406.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1667.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.1% |