Saffron vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between saffron and teff
- The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin A in saffron is higher than in teff.
- Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1111% more than teff.
- Teff has 265 times less vitamin A than saffron. Saffron has 530IU of vitamin A, while teff has 2IU.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Teff, cooked.
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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 | +428% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1511.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +441.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +893.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +709.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +941.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +416.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +59.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 2.86mg | 1111% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 2.05mg | 113% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 90% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.097mg | 70% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 50mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 107mg | 48% |
| Folate | 93µg | 18µg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 120mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.033mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 19.86g | 15% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 3.87g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.226mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 10% | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 101kcal | 10% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.65g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.183mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 49mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.909mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +195.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +229.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +689.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +529.7% |
