Saffron vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between saffron and surimi?
- Saffron is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and folate, while surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% higher.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than surimi (50).
We used Spices, saffron and Fish, surimi 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +514% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1439.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4169.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +925% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +230.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +258154.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +401.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +35% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +563.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3266.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 0.011mg | 1235% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 0.26mg | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.03mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.6µg | 67% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 43mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 112mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 28.1µg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.032mg | 33% |
| Folate | 93µg | 2µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 6.85g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.021mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.443g | 11% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 99kcal | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 15.18g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.9g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.191g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 282mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.149g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.07mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 6.85g | N/A |
| Sodium | 148mg | 143mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.734mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.709mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.387mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.595mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.157g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.014g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +854.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +646.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +541.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +187.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +366.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
