Saffron vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and taco different?

Saffron is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, and vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1224% higher.
Saffron contains 202 times more vitamin C than taco. While saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, taco contains only 0.4mg.
Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than saffron (70).

Spices, saffron and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Saffron

Taco

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+724.9%
Contains more IronIron	+832.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+326%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11308.8%

Contains more ZincZinc	+60.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+64.3%

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.

Saffron

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+20100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+345%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1022.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+389.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	28.408mg	0.249mg	1224%
Iron	11.1mg	1.19mg	124%
Vitamin C	80.8mg	0.4mg	89%
Vitamin B6	1.01mg	0.09mg	71%
Magnesium	264mg	32mg	55%
Potassium	1724mg	209mg	45%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.93µg	39%
Copper	0.328mg	0.077mg	28%
Folate	93µg	19µg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.267mg	0.06mg	16%
Carbs	65.37g	19.85g	15%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Saturated fat	1.586g	4.384g	13%
Fats	5.85g	12.7g	11%
Phosphorus	252mg	178mg	11%
Sodium	148mg	397mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.429g	4.411g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Selenium	5.6µg	9.2µg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.067g	3.042g	7%
Zinc	1.09mg	1.75mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Protein	11.43g	8.86g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.115mg	0.05mg	5%
Calories	310kcal	226kcal	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Calcium	111mg	89mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	27µg	20µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.46mg	1.65mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	271kcal	255kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	61.47g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Fiber	3.9g	3.9g	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.467g	N/A
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A